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 Project Gutenberg 2006-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 284 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor To-morrow Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger "To-morrow" by Joseph Conrad is a novella that was likely written in the early 20th century. This literary work explores themes of hope, delusion, and the human condition through the story of Captain Hagberd, an aging and eccentric man who believes relentlessly that his long-lost son will return home "to-morrow." The narrative unfolds in a small seaside town where Hagberd's obsession with waiting for his son reveals deeper insights into human relationships and the nature of reality versus illusion. The plot centers on Captain Hagberd, who has set up a life in Colebrook after searching extensively for his son, Harry, who disappeared years ago. His delusion manifests in his daily life where he prepares for his son's return with earnest zeal, sharing his dreams with the local girl Bessie Carvil, who finds herself drawn to his oddly hopeful nature despite sensing its madness. As the story progresses, we see Bessie struggle with her own longings for a life beyond her mundane existence and her oppressive father, while Harry actually returns in a rather undramatic and unlikeable fashion, shattering Hagberd's dreams. The story intertwines both the characters' dreams and the harsh realities they face, ultimately presenting a poignant commentary on the illusion of hope and the crushing weight of disappointment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ship captains -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 93951 2025-08-01T05:39:20.582374 text/html 93893 2021-01-27T23:34:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 33080 2021-01-27T23:34:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 97017 2025-08-01T05:39:24.499355 application/epub+zip 97262 2025-08-01T05:39:22.171368 application/epub+zip 97262 2025-08-01T05:39:21.154363 application/epub+zip 179950 2025-08-01T05:39:26.251366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172176 2025-08-01T05:39:23.885377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137886 2022-09-01T06:05:53.104542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79442 2025-08-01T05:39:20.321378 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79373 2016-09-09T13:17:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 31199 2016-09-09T13:21:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 31003 2009-06-18T06:15:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19756 2025-08-01T05:39:26.385427 application/rdf+xml 10864 2025-08-01T05:39:21.630377 image/jpeg 3015 2025-08-01T05:39:21.390368 image/jpeg 94459 2025-08-01T05:39:20.591364 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia