Superb

A master story teller shows why he is still popular all these many years later. A psychological story that keeps one on the edge oh one's seat from beginning to end. It is stunning to think that English was not Conrad's first language.

This is now my favourite Conrad novel, completely different than any of his other books and a most pleasant surprise. A unique love story, its quirkiness suggests it was ahead of its time with the unique and strong female character. A great love story!

Αριστούργημα! Και τι άλλο θα μπορούσε να είναι άλλωστε ένα μυθιστόρημα του Τζόζεφ Κόντραντ; Αρκετά διαφορετικό από τα πιο γνωστά του και κυρίως την πολυδιαβασμένη Καρδιά του Σκότους, με κάθε σελίδα που γυρίζεις νιώθεις ότι διαβάζεις αυτό που συνηθίζουμε (ορθά) να αποκαλούμε "καλή κλασική λογοτεχνία"

"Blandete in pasiune! Ce putea fi mai seducator pentru infometata si zdrobita inima a fetei?"
"O tanara fata, stii, e ca un templu. Treci pe langa el si te intrebi ce misterioase ritualuri se petrec acolo inauntru, ce rugaciuni, ce viziuni?"
Ca de fiecare data citesc cu placere, emotie si curiozitate

Es dürften mehrere Regalkilometer sein, die im Laufe der vergangenen Einhundert Jahre über Joseph Conrads Schreiben, seinen Stil, die besonderen Elemente der Erzählerposition in vielen seiner Geschichten und Romanen geschrieben wurden. Häufiger bricht er die Geschichten durch verschiedene Perspektiv

Conrad's moral imagination is unparalleled, except by Henry James, of whose influence this book bears some signs. Also breathtaking in its technical handling of the mechanics of narrative. Anyone wishing to study or write a novel could do no better than to start here.

Mediocre Joseph Conrad, only recommended for die-hard fans or completests. Basically a slow moving story of how chance plays into the lives of the main characters and brings about a minor miracle.

In typical Conrad fashion, he employs an awkward narrative device. It's basically in 1st person although