Project Gutenberg 1997-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 253 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Within the Tides: Tales The planter of Malata -- The partner -- The inn of the two witches -- Because of the dollars. Scanned and proofed by David Price "Within the Tides: Tales" by Joseph Conrad is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives often explore themes of colonialism, human nature, and existential dilemmas, with a focus on the complexities of relationships and moral choices faced by the characters in the colonial environment. The opening portion of the story "The Planter of Malata" introduces us to Geoffrey Renouard, a young planter recently returned to a colonial city after years on the remote island of Malata. He converses with a newspaper editor about a dinner he attended, where he met several guests, including a woman who captivates his attention. As Renouard struggles with feelings of solitude and isolation influenced by his solitary life on Malata, his thoughts drift toward the young lady's beauty and presence, revealing his growing fascination. This opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of his inner conflicts, the societal expectations surrounding him, and introduces the enigmatic young lady, hinting at future complications in their interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Short stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 393624 2025-07-01T08:10:49.678907 text/html 407224 2011-01-05T14:00:32 text/html 222386 2011-01-05T14:05:43 text/html application/zip 303355 2025-07-01T08:10:57.187959 application/epub+zip 307138 2025-07-01T08:10:52.790942 application/epub+zip 213310 2025-07-01T08:10:51.594907 application/epub+zip 502208 2025-07-01T08:11:00.533907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480426 2025-07-01T08:10:56.400970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359801 2022-09-01T09:24:53.838065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375195 2025-07-01T08:10:49.112932 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375024 2011-01-05T13:59:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 143542 2011-01-05T14:05:43 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 369305 2011-01-05T14:05:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142763 2011-01-05T14:05:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20424 2025-07-01T08:11:00.660918 application/rdf+xml 14628 2025-07-01T08:10:52.097898 image/jpeg 3985 2025-07-01T08:10:51.843935 image/jpeg 297926 2025-07-01T08:10:49.718996 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia