Writing near the peak of the British Empire, Conrad drew on the national experiences of his native Poland—during nearly all his life, parceled out among three occupying empires—and on his own experiences in the French and British merchant navies, to create short stories and novels that reflect aspects of a European-dominated world—including imperialism and colonialism—and that profoundly explore the human psyche.
Conrad is considered a literary impressionist by some and an early modernist by others, though his works also contain elements of 19th-century realism. His narrative style and anti-heroic characters have influenced numerous authors. Many dramatic films have been adapted from and inspired by his works. Numerous writers and critics have commented that his fictional works, written largely in the first two decades of the 20th century, seem to have anticipated later world events.
The Novels and Novellas
ALMAYER'S FOLLY
AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS
THE NIGGER OF THE NARCISSUS
LORD JIM
THE INHERITORS
TYPHOON
HEART OF DARKNESS
ROMANCE
NOSTROMO
THE SECRET AGENT
UNDER WESTERN EYES
CHANCE
VICTORY
THE SHADOW-LINE
THE ARROW OF GOLD
THE RESCUE
THE NATURE OF A CRIME
THE ROVER
SUSPENSE
The Short Stories
THE BLACK MATE
THE IDIOTS
THE LAGOON
AN OUTPOST OF PROGRESS
THE RETURN
KARAIN: A MEMORY
YOUTH
FALK
AMY FOSTER
TO-MORROW
THE END OF THE TETHER
GASPAR RUIZ
THE INFORMER
THE BRUTE
AN ANARCHIST
THE DUEL
IL CONDE
A SMILE OF FORTUNE
THE SECRET SHARER
FREYA OF THE SEVEN ISLES
PRINCE ROMAN
THE PLANTER OF MALATA
THE PARTNER
THE INN OF THE TWO WITCHES
BECAUSE OF THE DOLLARS
THE WARRIOR'S SOUL
THE TALE
The Memoirs
THE MIRROR OF THE SEA
A PERSONAL RECORD
Collected Essays