Romance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781417958573)

""Romance"" is a novel written by Joseph Conrad, originally published in 1903. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of a young man named Axel Heyst, who is disillusioned with the world and chooses to live a solitary life on a remote island in the South Pacific. Heyst's life changes when he meets a beautiful, young woman named Lena, who is being pursued by a group of unsavory characters. Heyst becomes infatuated with Lena and decides to protect her from her pursuers.As the story unfolds, Heyst and Lena develop a romantic relationship, but their happiness is short-lived as the group of men, led by a man named Schomberg, eventually find them on the island. The novel explores themes of love, isolation, and the corrupting influence of power and greed.Conrad's writing style is characterized by his use of complex language and his ability to create vivid and detailed descriptions of the characters and settings. ""Romance"" is considered to be one of Conrad's most romantic works, and has been praised for its exploration of human emotions and relationships.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Joseph Conrad
ISBN-10: 141795857X
ISBN-13: 9781417958573
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2004
Pages: 452
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.01d