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'''Joseph Conrad''' (1857-1924) was a Polish-born [[British]] author, perhaps best known for his work ''[[Heart of Darkness]]''. He was also the author of several other influential novels: ''[[Lord Jim]]'', ''Nostromo'', ''The Secret Sharer'', and ''The Nigger of the Narcissus''. Conrad was originally a sailor before he turned to writing. Remarkably, [[English]] was Conrad's third [[language]] after [[Polish]] and [[French]].
'''Joseph Conrad''' (1857-1924) was a Polish-born [[British]] author, perhaps best known for his work ''[[Heart of Darkness]]''. He was also the author of several other influential novels: ''[[Lord Jim]]'', ''Nostromo'', ''The Secret Sharer'', and ''The Nigger of the Narcissus''. Conrad was originally a [[sailor]] before he turned to writing. Remarkably, [[English]] was Conrad's third [[language]] after [[Polish]] and [[French]].
His novels are a valuable insight into the workings and ideas of the Age of Colonialism, including the scramble for Africa.
His novels are a valuable insight into the workings and ideas of the Age of Colonialism, including the scramble for Africa.