{"product_id":"the-portable-conrad-9780143105114","title":"The Portable Conrad","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of Conrad's most enduring work, edited by Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Gorra\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA great novelist of the sea, a poet of the tropics, a critic of empire and analyst of globalization, a harbinger of the modern spy novel, an unparalleled observer of the moments in which people are stripped of their illusions-Joseph Conrad is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. This revised edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Portable Conrad\u003c\/i\u003e features the best known and most enduring of Conrad's works, including \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Agent, Heart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Nigger of the \"Narcissus,\"\u003c\/i\u003e as well as shorter tales like \u003ci\u003e\"Amy Forster\"\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"The Secret Sharer,\"\u003c\/i\u003e a selection of letters, and his observations on the sinking of the Titanic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143105114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.44h x 5.84w x 1.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2007 pg. 140\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Joseph Conrad","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43180561629365,"sku":"9780143105114","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_76af9031-90d6-45c5-916f-8c073c469e1a.jpg?v=1697515905","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-portable-conrad-9780143105114","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}