Shadow-line: A Confession (Oxford World's Classics) |
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Joseph Conrad
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Pages: 192 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0192801708
Pub: Oxford University Press
Pub date: 2003-11-13
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12617
Reader Reviews:
Simple and evocative (1/1 people found this helpful)
I much prefer Conrad's short pieces to his long pieces. This, one of his best short pieces, is similar in themse to his best long piece, Lord Jim. The writing is simpler, less wordy and more evocative than in many of Conrad's works, and the story is poignant.
Quite refreshing (1/2 people found this helpful)
Style - 4/5
Plot - 4/5
Readability - 3/5
One of the things that struck me about this particular story was the way style of the writing reflected the situation (read it to see what I mean, and it's not often I'll say that about one of JC's books!). The other thing that struck me about this story was that there is much more scenic variety than in most of the other JC stories I've read, which tend to focus on a very limited geographical area. I also liked the nice touch of superstition/ghost story that creeps in.
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