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Joseph Conrad
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Polish-British writer (1857–1924)

Also known as: Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski, Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, Jozef Teodor Nałęcz Konrad Korzeniowski, Józef Teodor Nalecz Korzeniowski Konrad, Джозеф Конрад, جوزيف كونراد

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Known works

  • Heart of Darkness
  • Reader's Digest Best Loved Books for Young Readers--Volume Nine
  • Forms of the Novella (1988)
  • Lord Jim
  • The Secret Agent