A Set of Six by Joseph Conrad
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"A Set of Six" by Joseph Conrad is a collection of short fiction published in 1908. Unlike Conrad's earlier psychological explorations, these six stories prioritize action and entertainment over analysis. Set in diverse locations and featuring incidents ranging from duels to anarchists, the collection marks a departure from Conrad's autobiographical work. Written explicitly to "raise money quickly," these tales emphasize dramatic incident, love, and humor—elements Conrad believed essential for popular fiction—while largely
abandoning the moral conflicts that defined his previous short stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Set of Six |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Set_of_Six |
| Contents | Gaspar Ruiz -- The informer -- The brute -- An anarchist -- The duel -- Il conde. |
| Credits | Produced by Judy Boss and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2305 |
| Release Date | Jan 9, 2006 |
| Last Update | Sep 10, 2016 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1304 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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