Freya of the Seven Isles

by Joseph Conrad

Overview

Captain Nelson and his beautiful daughter Freya live on a small island somewhere between Borneo and Sumatra. Freya is courted by Jasper Allen, owner of a grand brig, who is determined to do everything that it takes to win Freya's heart. In the fight for his love he risks his ship and even his life ... Freya of the Seven Isles, originally published in 1912 in Conrad's volume of tales Twixt Land and Sea, is a moving romantic tale written by one of the masters of English literature. Joseph Conrad was born in 1857 in former Poland. In 1886 he obtained British citizenship and two years later was appointed captain of the British merchant marine. His voyages to the Malay Peninsula and to the Congo Free State became the setting for his stories. Conrad published many tales and novels in English and is still regarded as one of the most brilliant authors in English literature. He died in 1924 in England.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783954273195
Publisher:	Europaischer Hochschulverlag Gmbh & Co. Kg
Publication date:	05/23/2013
Pages:	108
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.26(d)
Language:	German

About the Author

Jósef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski was born in Russian-controlled Ukraine to landless aristocratic Polish parents in 1857. His father, a translator of French literature, was convicted of revolutionary activities for Polish independence in 1861 and the family was exiled to Russia, where both parents soon contracted Tuberculosis and died. Raised by relatives, Jósef joined the French Merchant Marines at age 16, and spent the next two decades sailing the world, including stints with the British Merchant marines and as a gun-runner for Carlist revolutionaries in Spain. He didn't learn English until in his twenties, but at 36 he settled in London, married, and, changing his name to Joseph Conrad, commenced writing tales based on his life at sea, becoming famous for novels such as Lord Jim and Nostromo, and novellas such as Heart of Darkness and Victory. He died of a heart attack in England in 1924.

Date of Birth:

December 3, 1857

Date of Death:

August 3, 1924

Place of Birth:

Berdiczew, Podolia, Russia

Place of Death:

Bishopsbourne, Kent, England

Education:

Tutored in Switzerland. Self-taught in classical literature. Attended maritime school in Marseilles, France

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