Reviews 29: The Shadow-Line by Joseph Conrad

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In this video I talk about Joseph Conrad's short novel, The Shadow-Line, published in 1916, which I read in the Oxford World Classic's edition pictured in the introduction.
You can read this edition for free here:
archive.org/details/shadowlin...
I also referred in this video to my review of Under Western Eyes: • Reviews 4: Under Weste...
And also to my series on Marguerite Duras: • Marguerite Duras
The Marguerite Duras biography I mention is here:
English archive.org/details/marguerit...
French archive.org/details/marguerit...
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Note: The engraving of a scene from Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner is by Gustave Doré, and is one of thirty-eight he did for an edition of this poem.
Thank you for watching, and I hope some of you will be tempted to check out this compelling short novel. Please come back and leave a comment if you do, and share what you made of it. But for now, nanu nanu.
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20 янв 2024

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@calamiteusejeanne9387 5 месяцев назад

Bonsoir. J'ai lu Lord Jim il y a très longtemps et je m'en souviens encore aujourd'hui. Joseph Conrad parvient à mettre en lumière la part d'ombre que chaque homme porte en lui et ses livres laissent une impression durable chez le lecteur. Passez une bonne semaine.

@TheChannelofaDisappointedMan 5 месяцев назад

Merci pour votre commentaire. Ce que vous décrivez, c'est ce qui donne aux romans de Conrad leur gravité, leur sérieux, pour qu'ils ne restent pas seulement dans les pensées, ils entrent dans le cœur, dans l'âme.

@calamiteusejeanne9387 5 месяцев назад

@@TheChannelofaDisappointedMan C'est exactement cela !

@AnnaSaeba 5 месяцев назад

Great review which encourages to read this short novel. Thanks for the link to the book. I absolutely love the fact that you've instinctively found a connection to Marguerite Duras' works. This is a brilliant proof of your literary culture.

@TheChannelofaDisappointedMan 5 месяцев назад

"Brilliant proof!" I'm blushing. As ever, you are far too kind. I hope you find time to read this novel and share your reaction, would love to hear what you make of it.

@AnnaSaeba 5 месяцев назад

@@TheChannelofaDisappointedMan More than kind I'm super enthusiastic to see how you make connections between writers and works. This is something I hope I can be able to do some day. I've bookmarked The Shadow-Line. I'll read it, and let you know what reading experience it was. Your review and your reading of some passages are an invitation to do so.

@raybrouitt2918 5 месяцев назад

God, you've reviewed a favourite of mine.

@TheChannelofaDisappointedMan 5 месяцев назад

Excellent book, hope you enjoyed the video.

@raybrouitt2918 5 месяцев назад

@@TheChannelofaDisappointedManIt's a favourite of mine because it comes close to the view Conrad had of a man's moral responsibilities. That is, to take responsibility for the role you've been given and those you serve against all odds. Our hero moves from youthful excitement and expectations to the mature acceptance of his responsibilities.

@raybrouitt2918 5 месяцев назад

Ps and to bring the ship ,crew and cargo safely home.

@TheChannelofaDisappointedMan 5 месяцев назад

Yes, and must shut out the prophet of doom/counsel of despair who is Burns. Agreed anent the appeal of this book. You may find a similarly deep look at a man's moral responsibilities in Carlos Sepulveda's The Old Man Who Read Love Stories, another fine short novel.