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Book SynopsisJoseph Conrad once voiced the hope that from the reading of his pages might "emerge at last the vision of a personality: the man behind the books ...a coherent justifiable personality both in its origin and its actions." Dr. Meyer arrives at a unified picture of Conrad's personality by applying psychoanalytic principles and insights to two main set
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Acknowledgments, pg. vii*Contents, pg. ix*Drawings by Joseph Conrad, pg. x*Introduction, pg. 1*I. Youth, pg. 21*II. The Duel, pg. 35*III. The Shadow-Line, pg. 54*IV. A Smile of Fortune, pg. 71*V. 'Twixt Land and Sea, pg. 91*VI. An Outcast of the Islands, pg. 112*VII. The Rescue, pg. 133*VIII. The Secret Sharers, pg. 154*IX. Heart of Darkness, pg. 168*X. The Character of the Foe, pg. 185*XI. Under Polish Eyes, pg. 202*XII. The End of the Tether, pg. 221*XIII. The Rover, pg. 244*XIV. A Personal Record, pg. 267*XV. The Arrow of Gold, pg. 291*XVI. The Black Mate, pg. 317*XVII. Poland Revisited, pg. 339*Bibliographical Notes, pg. 363*Index, pg. 385
