The End of the Tether
The End of the Tether '(Conrad) thought of civilised and morally tolerable human life as a dangerous walk on a thin crust of barely cooled lava which at any moment might break and let the unwary sink…
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The End of the Tether
'(Conrad) thought of civilised and morally tolerable human life as a dangerous walk on a thin crust of barely cooled lava which at any moment might break and let the unwary sink into fiery depths' - Bertrand RussellThis selection of four tales by Conrad is about radical insecurity: lone human beings involuntarily forced into confrontation with a terrifying universe in which they can never be wholly at home. These powerful shorter works remind readers that Conrad is not just the teller of sea stories and tales of imperialist action, and not only the author of the ubiquitous 'Heart of Darkness'. It leads with 'The End of the Tether' and includes also ' The Duel', ' The Return', and 'Amy Foster' - Sailor, Soldier, Rich Man, Immigrant.
This is the Conrad who is master of the terror element - global crisis, individual test, and personal trauma - in modern
The End of the Tether
The End of the End of the Earth
The End of the Ocean
The End of the Dream
The End of the Ocean
The End of Everything
The End of Eddy
The End of Money
Seraph of the End
The End of Oz
The End of October
The End of Policing
The End of Her