Polish-born English novelist Joseph Conrad is one of the great modern writers of England. His novels reflect his concerns with the complex individual, and how sympathy and imagination can blur clear judgmentwhich is essential to life. The character development in Conrad's books is engaging and powerful.Critic August Nemo selected seven short stories from this author for your entertainment:The IdiotsAn Outpost of ProgressAmy FosterYouthAn AnarchistThe Secret SharerThe Return