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Conrad, Joseph
1857
1924
Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore
Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor
Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor
Suspense: A Napoleonic Novel
$aUnited States :$bDoubleday, Page & company,$c1925.
Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.)
"Suspense: A Napoleonic Novel" by Joseph Conrad is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars and follows Cosmo Latham, a young Englishman who finds himself in the midst of a complex interplay between different cultures and political tensions during his travels in Italy. The novel delves into themes of adventure, identity, and the personal impacts of larger historical conflicts. The opening portion of the novel establishes a vivid scene in Genoa, where Cosmo observes the tranquil beauty of a sunset while engaging in a conversation with a mysterious man. This man, initially aloof and skeptical of Cosmo's presence, reveals hints of a deeper significance tied to the ship that has just departed, ostensibly setting the stage for suspenseful developments. Cosmo is characterized as an inquisitive and somewhat carefree traveler with reflections on luck, fate, and the consequences of his actions. The scene effectively sets up an atmosphere of intrigue and foreshadows the complex interactions and potential dangers that may manifest as Cosmo navigates his Italian adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006679306
20210731100959conrad
1925
US
Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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War stories
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction
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Category: Historical Novels
Category: Adventure
Category: Novels
Category: British Literature
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