Project Gutenberg 2006-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 830 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Youth, a Narrative Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_(Conrad_short_story) Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger "Youth, a Narrative" by Joseph Conrad is a novella written in the early 20th century. This literary work recounts a voyage filled with adventure and challenges, exploring themes of youth, nostalgia, and the harsh realities of life at sea. The story takes place during a maritime journey that encapsulates the struggles and aspirations of the young protagonist as he embarks on his first significant role as a second mate on an aging ship. The narrative is framed around Marlow, a seafarer who recounts a formative experience from his youth. He details his initial voyage aboard the barque Judea, which quickly spirals into a harrowing adventure marked by a relentless series of storms and misfortunes, such as leaks and spontaneous combustion of cargo. As the crew faces physical and emotional challenges, Marlow's youthful optimism clashes with the reality of their situation. The tale culminates in catastrophe when the ship ultimately bursts into flames, leaving Marlow and the remnants of the crew to drift in lifeboats. Through vivid descriptions and poignant reflections, Conrad paints a compelling portrait of the tumult of youth, the allure of the sea, and the inevitable passage of time, highlighting that the trials faced during those formative years shape one’s character for life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Sea stories Adventure stories PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 107367 2025-08-01T05:46:22.479347 text/html 106335 2021-01-27T23:34:33 text/html; charset=utf-8 39059 2021-01-27T23:34:33 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 109495 2025-08-01T05:46:27.552302 application/epub+zip 109126 2025-08-01T05:46:25.083312 application/epub+zip 107958 2025-08-01T05:46:24.002341 application/epub+zip 217750 2025-08-01T05:46:29.339298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208904 2025-08-01T05:46:26.912347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179886 2022-09-01T06:15:14.792444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93080 2025-08-01T05:46:22.111343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92957 2016-09-09T13:30:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 37095 2016-09-09T13:33:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 36945 2014-01-28T10:35:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20358 2025-08-01T05:46:29.468310 application/rdf+xml 13531 2025-08-01T05:46:24.502342 image/jpeg 3711 2025-08-01T05:46:24.256309 image/jpeg 107986 2025-08-01T05:46:22.489329 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