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'''Joseph Conrad''' (1857-1924) was a Polish-born [[British]] author, perhaps best known for his [[novella]] ''[[Heart of Darkness]]''. He was also the author of several 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 [[Poland|Polish]]-born [[British]] author, perhaps best known for his [[novella]] ''[[Heart of Darkness]]''. He was also the author of several 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 by powerful [[European]] countries in [[Africa]]. In ''Heart of Darkness'', Conrad criticizes the abuses of the colonization of the Congo by [[Belgium]], but his use of the offensive word "nigger", in ''The Nigger of the Narcissus'', has caused this book to be dropped by most schools.
His novels are a valuable insight into the workings and ideas of the Age of [[Colonialism]], including the scramble by powerful [[European]] countries in [[Africa]]. In ''Heart of Darkness'', Conrad criticizes the abuses of the colonization of the Congo by [[Belgium]], but his use of the offensive word "nigger", in ''The Nigger of the Narcissus'', has caused this book to be dropped by most schools.