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Conrad's roving days are over. Married and living in Kent, rubbing shoulders with Henry James and Ford Madox Ford, he is now the quintessential man of letters.

The story of Joseph Conrad, abridged by Katrin Williams. He was author of Heart Of Darkness, Lord Jim, and sailed the seas..

5. The late 1890's. He is settled with Jessie at Pent Farm, Kent, rubbing shoulders with various literary greats. His sea-faring days are over but the imaginative adventures continue to flourish and the novel Nostromo begins to take shape..

Reader Laurel Lefkow

Producer Duncan Minshull.

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Nov 2017 00:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Laurel Lefkow
Author Maya Jasanoff
Abridger Katrin Williams
Producer Duncan Minshull

Broadcasts

  • Fri 17 Nov 2017 13:45
  • Sat 18 Nov 2017 00:30

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