Project Gutenberg 2006-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 569 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Notes on My Books Produced by Janet Blenkinship and also, thanks to Michael Kerwin of Occidental College for supplying images of the missing pages from the book I had in hand, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Notes on My Books" by Joseph Conrad is a reflective collection written in the early 20th century. The text serves as a commentary on several of Conrad's earlier works, exploring themes, characters, and the creative process behind his novels such as "Almayer’s Folly," "Lord Jim," and "Heart of Darkness.” The author reveals his thoughts and feelings about storytelling, the nature of creativity, and the cultural contexts of his narratives. At the start of the text, Conrad discusses his literary journey, recounting how significant works like "Almayer’s Folly" and "An Outcast of the Islands" came to be conceived and written. He reflects on the character of Willems, the tensions within stories set in exotic locales, and how critical perceptions sometimes fail to grasp the nuances of life in those contexts. Each notable work is briefly introduced and dissected, presenting not just a summary but also the emotional and intellectual struggles that accompanied their creation. Conrad’s tone is both personal and analytical, emphasizing the complexity and depth of his literary output. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 -- Criticism and interpretation PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 247370 2025-08-08T12:06:43.716982 text/html 247988 2006-12-20T09:38:18 text/html 171041 2025-08-08T12:06:49.748915 application/epub+zip 171523 2025-08-08T12:06:46.326950 application/epub+zip 161707 2025-08-08T12:06:45.225957 application/epub+zip 323783 2025-08-08T12:06:52.484924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291938 2025-08-08T12:06:49.043905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268994 2022-09-09T13:03:16.413515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224840 2025-08-08T12:06:43.273977 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224723 2006-12-20T09:38:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224717 2006-12-20T09:38:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20254 2025-08-08T12:06:52.612892 application/rdf+xml 13710 2025-08-08T12:06:45.718944 image/jpeg 3679 2025-08-08T12:06:45.470922 image/jpeg 87211 2006-12-20T09:38:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 92854 2006-12-20T09:38:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 87166 2006-12-20T09:38:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 160114 2025-08-08T12:06:43.737944 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