Project Gutenberg 2006-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 386 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Tales Of Hearsay The warrior's soul -- Prince Roman -- The tale -- The black mate. Produced by David Widger "Tales of Hearsay" by Joseph Conrad is a collection of narratives written in the early 20th century. This work, marked by Conrad’s typical exploration of the human condition against the backdrop of historical events, delves into themes of love, duty, and the specter of war. The initial story introduces us to figures shaped by profound experiences, particularly set during the Napoleonic Wars, illuminating the conflict between personal aspirations and the harsh realities of military life. The opening of "Tales of Hearsay" presents a Russian cavalry officer reflecting on a brutal encounter with the ill-fated Grand Army of Napoleon during their retreat from Moscow. As the officer recounts his past, he introduces Tomassov, a young and poetic soldier deeply affected by his romantic memories of a French woman. During a charge, Tomassov unexpectedly encounters a French soldier seeking a merciful death, creating a moral and emotional dilemma. The narrative intricately portrays Tomassov's internal struggle, the weight of compassion in wartime, and hints at the complexities of human relationships amid conflict, setting a poignant tone for the stories to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 247074 2025-08-07T12:47:13.805470 text/html 227145 2025-03-10T08:01:53 text/html 157013 2025-08-07T12:47:18.875424 application/epub+zip 159120 2025-08-07T12:47:15.623466 application/epub+zip 159120 2025-08-07T12:47:14.437477 application/epub+zip 288991 2025-08-07T12:47:21.349413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273390 2025-08-07T12:47:18.216480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250768 2022-09-08T12:43:49.214350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211815 2025-08-07T12:47:13.265466 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192106 2025-03-10T08:01:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208541 2016-09-09T11:27:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208506 2013-07-20T07:17:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22248 2025-08-07T12:47:21.481536 application/rdf+xml 13453 2025-08-07T12:47:15.010447 image/jpeg 3581 2025-08-07T12:47:14.724486 image/jpeg 81780 2018-03-19T14:16:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 81598 2016-09-09T11:33:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 86248 2021-01-26T00:46:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 81535 2013-07-20T07:19:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 153319 2025-08-07T12:47:13.824475 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