Chance: A Tale in Two Parts

Chance: A Tale in Two Parts - Paperback

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Chance: A Tale in Two Parts - Paperback

Chance: A Tale in Two Parts - Paperback

by Joseph Conrad
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by Joseph Conrad (Author), Martin Ray (Editor)

Chance(1914) was the first of Conrad's novels to bring him popular success and it holds a unique place among his works. It tells the story of Flora de Barral, a vulnerable and abandoned young girl who is "like a beggar, without a right to anything but compassion." After her bankrupt father is imprisoned, she learns the harsh fact that a woman in her position "has no resources but in herself." Her only means of action is to be what she is. Flora's long struggle to achieve some dignity and happiness makes her Conrad's most moving female character.

Reflecting the contemporary interest in the New Woman and the Suffragette question, Chance also marks the final appearance of Marlow, Conrad's most effective and wise narrator. This revised edition uses the English first edition text and has a new chronology and bibliography.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Number of Pages: 384
Dimensions: 1.3 x 8.9 x 7 IN
Publication Date: September 01, 2008
ISBN9780199549771
Author Joseph Conrad
PublisherOxford University Press
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2008
LanguageENG- English
Pages384
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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