En ganska kort novell, återigen utmejslad karaktär, psykologisk. Men börjar man reflektera över symbolerna finns det flera möjliga tolkningar, som alltid med mästerverk. Jämför de klassiska romerska konstverket av den sköne Hermes, med den spydige rånaren, Camorra-ledaren (Neapolitansk maffia) som k

Though I only really enjoyed two of the six, it's Conrad -- there is brilliance sprinkled throughout. So much wisdom written from such an absolutely pure observational position...not sure I've ever read anyone like him.

Excellent collection of short stories.

Η νουβέλα αυτή έχει δυο σκέλη, το πρώτο αφορά την περιγραφή του Κόμη, τέτοια που να εξηγεί τον τρόπο και το βάθος που τον επηρεάζει το περιστατικό που λαμβάνει χώρα στο δεύτερο σκέλος. Πράος, μαλθακός, καλοζωισμένος, χαρακτηριστικά γράφει ο Κόνραντ για την έλλειψη τραχύτητας των ανθρώπων που βρήκαν

Joseph Conrad wrote the stories that make up his Set of Six during the most political phase of his literary career. It is true that political concerns can be found throughout his writing period, from the sceptical sideswipes at colonialism in his first book (Almayer’s Folly) to the hostile presentat

six Conrad stories, some merely entertaining, some which should be but are so much more. "The Duel" reminded me of "Michael Koolhaas" in its intensity, focus, and sweep. "Gaspar Ruiz" is mostly fun. "Il Conde" and "An Anarchist" are terrific. Also cool - the yellowed library copy I read seems to hav

I enjoyed these stories more than I thought I would--Conrad (to me) has a reputation for being verbose and difficult to penetrate, but either he decided to be more concise with these stories, or I have more patience than I used to . Plus, I don't see these stories as having the same weight as some o