Tag Archives: Joseph Conrad

From Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski to Joseph Conrad – An Outcast of the Islands

Posted on September 26, 2024 by ianburnet

The fact that his first book, Almayer’s Folly, almost immediately met with extraordinary critical acclaim would have certainly started Joseph Conrad thinking about another book. Conrad’s imagination returned to East Borneo, the Berau River, and his meeting there with Carel … Continue reading →

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From Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski to Joseph Conrad – Almayer’s Folly

Posted on September 19, 2024 by ianburnet

In A Personal Record, Conrad describes writing the tenth chapter of Almayer’s Folly on board the Adowa in Rouen harbour. The remaining two chapters, which brought his novel to its fatal conclusion, were completed in only three months and on … Continue reading →

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Joseph Conrad in Singapore

Posted on May 20, 2024 by ianburnet

A metal plaque dedicated to Joseph Conrad stands in front of the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore. The text on the memorial describes Conrad as a “British Master Mariner and great English writer who made Singapore and the whole of Southeast … Continue reading →

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Joseph Conrad at the Ubud Writers Festival

Posted on October 8, 2023 by ianburnet

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Joseph Conrad’s Singapore

Posted on December 27, 2022 by ianburnet

In Conrad’s time the Post Office, the Harbour office, the offices of the ships chandlers and various shipping agents were situated along the harbourside with a view of the ships lined up in the Straits of Singapore. A rambling two-story … Continue reading →

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Joseph Conrad’s Eastern World – National Geographic, March 1924

Posted on September 25, 2022 by ianburnet

The Earth is a stage, and though it may be an advantage, even to the right comprehension of the play, to know its exact configuration, it is always the drama of human endeavour that will be the thing, with a … Continue reading →

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Joseph Conrad, a voyage to Mauritius

Posted on May 5, 2022 by ianburnet

In 1888 the barque Otago was commissioned to sail to Mauritius with general cargo and return with a cargo of sugar. As captain of the Otago, Joseph Conrad sought the permission of the owners to take the more difficult, but … Continue reading →

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Book Review from the Joseph Conrad Society of America

Posted on February 28, 2022 by ianburnet

The following is an extract from a book review in Joseph Conrad Today a publication of the Joseph Conrad Society of America. Ian Burnet’s book, published this year, is a very welcome addition to a complex area of Conrad’s life … Continue reading →

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Joseph Conrad’s EASTERN VOYAGES – Book Review by Mark Heyward

Posted on January 23, 2022 by ianburnet

The title caught my eye immediately: Joseph Conrad’s Eastern Voyages, Tales of Singapore and an East Borneo River. The cover, with its image of sailing ships and steamships in Singapore whet my appetite for a bookish journey back to some … Continue reading →

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Joseph Conrad’s EASTERN VOYAGES at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival

Posted on November 21, 2021 by ianburnet

I was recently invited to appear at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival. Moderated by Virania Munaf the session has now been posted on YouTube and to view please follow this link: https://www.ianburnetbooks.com

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