Project Gutenberg 2006-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 860 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor A Set of Six Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Set_of_Six Gaspar Ruiz -- The informer -- The brute -- An anarchist -- The duel -- Il conde. Produced by Judy Boss and David Widger "A Set of Six" by Joseph Conrad is a collection of six narrative stories penned during the early 20th century. Each story delves into intense human experiences and resonates with themes of conflict, morality, and the complexities of character, often set against a backdrop of war-like societies. The characters within these tales, such as Gaspar Ruiz and General Santierra, navigate the turbulent realities of revolution, betrayal, and the quest for understanding as they act against the backdrop of historical events. The opening of "A Set of Six" introduces the first story, "Gaspar Ruiz," which begins during a revolutionary war in South America. Gaspar Ruiz, a powerful man captured by Royalist troops, faces execution under the misconception that he has deserted his side. As he awaits his fate alongside other condemned prisoners, he struggles not only against the physical bonds of his captivity but also with the moral implications of his situation. A young lieutenant, Santierra, who shows compassion by attempting to intervene, reveals the profound conflicts faced by individuals in wartime. In a moment of pivotal decision, Ruiz displays remarkable physical strength, symbolically illustrating the broader themes of personal honor and the desire for liberation. The intertwining of fate, strength, and moral dilemmas sets the tone for the intricate storytelling that Conrad employs throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Novels Category: British Literature 578925 2025-07-01T12:28:37.145314 text/html 586940 2016-09-10T07:46:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii 204487 2016-09-10T07:47:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 276453 2025-07-01T12:28:43.964278 application/epub+zip 283995 2025-07-01T12:28:38.980320 application/epub+zip 283995 2025-07-01T12:28:37.846349 application/epub+zip 452898 2025-07-01T12:28:48.020242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427367 2025-07-01T12:28:43.283248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401854 2022-09-02T03:32:20.243255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595694 2025-07-01T12:28:36.441286 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 597430 2016-09-10T07:46:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 205006 2016-09-10T07:47:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 502045 2006-01-08T18:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195416 2006-01-08T18:50:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20934 2025-07-01T12:28:48.148270 application/rdf+xml 9191 2025-07-01T12:28:38.341278 image/jpeg 2652 2025-07-01T12:28:38.094268 image/jpeg 269080 2025-07-01T12:28:37.188298 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