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Typhoon is a classic by Joseph Conrad, thought to be based upon Conrad's experience of seaman's life. It tells the tale of how Captain MacWhirr sails the Siamese steamer Nan-Shan into a typhoon, a gripping adventure that will whisk you away into the great blue seas.Any profits... Read Full Overview

Typhoon is a novella by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and serialized in Pall Mall Magazine in January-March 1902. Its first book publication was in New York by Putnam in 1902; it was also published in Britain in Typhoon and Other Stories by Heinemann in 1903.

En TIF N (1902) Conrad describe la tempestad salvaje que sufre el Nan-Shan, un vapor que transporta a doscientos cul es (trabajadores ind genas) de regreso a China con sus ahorros celosamente guardados. Esto le da pie para un penetrante an lisis de comportamientos humanos variados,... Read Full Overview

Typhoon by Joseph Conrad

Typhoon is a novella by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and serialized in Pall Mall Magazine in January-March 1902. Its first book publication was in New York by Putnam in 1902; it was also published in Britain in Typhoon and Other Stories by Heinemann in 1903. Plot summary Typhoon... Read Full Overview

Typhoon is a novel written by Joseph Conrad that tells the story of a group of passengers and crew members aboard a steamship called Nan-Shan caught in the midst of a powerful typhoon in the Pacific Ocean. The novel explores the psychological and physical effects of the storm... Read Full Overview

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Typhoon is a novella by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and serialized in Pall Mall Magazine in January-March 1902. Its first book publication was in New York by Putnam in 1902; it was also published in Britain in... Read Full Overview

Captain MacWhirr cannot fathom anything outside the facts of his own life. His first mate, Mr. Jukes, is the perfect contrast as an imaginative man prone to speaking in figurative language. Though they are opposites, MacWhirr and Jukes respect each other and run a tight ship,... Read Full Overview

Captain McWhirr is a serious man who runs his steamer, the Nan-Shan, with efficiency and solidity. When a storm appears to be headed in their direction, MacWhirr is not concerned about his ship's ability to weather it, but, when the storm turns out to be a powerful typhoon which... Read Full Overview

Typhon, roman incontournable de Joseph Conrad, a ?t? publi? pour la premi?re fois en France en 1918.

Typhoon is a short novel by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and serialized in Pall Mall Magazine in January-March 1902. Its first book publication was in New York by Putnam in 1902; it was also published in Britain in Typhoon and Other Stories by Heinemann in 1903. Captain MacWhirr... Read Full Overview