Project Gutenberg 2006-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 222 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Some Reminiscences Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Personal_Record Produced by Sue Asscher and David Widger "Some Reminiscences" by Joseph Conrad is a collection of personal reflections and experiences written during the late 19th century. This work serves as an introspective exploration of the author's life, articulating the influences that shaped his literary career and offering insights into his relationships, especially with the sea and the characters that populated it. It traverses various themes of memory, identity, and the creative process, establishing a subjective narrative style that is both candid and contemplative. The opening of the book presents an introduction where Conrad reflects on the motivations behind writing this collection. He acknowledges the pressure he feels from a friend to share his thoughts and memories, emphasizing the significance of words and the sincerity that he aims to convey in his writing. He discusses the challenges of articulating emotions through language, the influences of his seafaring life, and the complexity of translating personal experiences into literature. Conrad introduces us to his literary world, hinting at the various characters and experiences that will be elaborated upon in subsequent chapters, while also establishing his intent to reveal the man behind his fictional works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 313695 2025-08-01T09:19:44.014421 text/html 315649 2021-01-27T21:42:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 190169 2025-08-01T09:19:50.275396 application/epub+zip 192618 2025-08-01T09:19:46.778402 application/epub+zip 171101 2025-08-01T09:19:45.660386 application/epub+zip 360243 2025-08-01T09:19:53.295336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342927 2025-08-01T09:19:49.601396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312361 2022-09-01T10:27:23.147788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277983 2025-08-01T09:19:43.666427 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276566 2018-03-02T11:29:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16653 2025-08-01T09:19:53.447345 application/rdf+xml 14883 2025-08-01T09:19:46.160452 image/jpeg 3751 2025-08-01T09:19:45.912376 image/jpeg 188710 2025-08-01T09:19:44.039422 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