Joseph(Józef) Conrad(Korzeniowski)

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Information about him

• Name – Joseph (Józef)• Family name – Conrad

(Korzeniowski)• Place and date of born - 3

December 1857 in Berdichev

• Live in England (1894)• Died - 3 August 1924

Achievements

• Joseph Conrad’s characteristic feature of his style of writing is an emotional man subject to fits of depression, self-doubt, and pessimism, disciplined his romantic temperament with an unsparing moral judgment.

Success

• His the most important succes was a book „Chance ”, because thanks to it he wasn’t poor any more. He became famous by this novel „The Shadow Line „. His books have film adaptations. The most famouse adaptation of his books is „Apocalypse now”. This film is based on „Heart of Darkness „.

Novels

• His the latest novel is „Sisters”, which wasn’t finished.

• The most famous novels are: „Lord Jim” „The Shadow Line”

Joseph Conrad Society

• This is international group, which analyses his works.

Biblography

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Conrad#Novels

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Conrad#Memoirs.2C_essays