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Some Reminiscences
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Some Reminiscences is Joseph Conrad's autobiographical work, collecting personal essays that reflect on his early life, his years at sea, and his path toward becoming a writer in English. It suits readers interested in Conrad's biography, literary memoir, or the origins of his fiction.
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Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British novelist and story writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language and – though he did not speak English fluently until his twenties – he became a master prose stylist who brought a non-English sensibility into English literature.
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