In Conrad's works he include his ideas on the alter ego, anarchism, politics and the incomprehensible nature of human existence exhibit some important narrative techniques that are not found anywhere else Conrad's fiction. One of the masters of English fiction, Joseph Conrad is known for novels and works of fiction such as The Heart of Darkness, Victory, and Lord Jim. The collection A Set of Six brings together a number of Conrad's shorter pieces, featuring a swashbuckling cast of characters that will appeal to fans of the action-adventure genre.All except "The Duel" (1908) were written between Nostromo and The Secret Agent. "Gaspar Ruiz" (1906), "The Informer" (1906) and "An anarchist" (1906) cast special light on some of the issues that arise in these novels, both to clarify these concepts and to reinforce them. The same tension between individuals and political movements in Nostromo and the secret agent appears in these stories, like the same sharp skepticism toward politics. In each case, the man finds himself thrust into an absurd situation and then trying (mostly unsuccessfully) to make sense of a seemingly senseless world.
About the Author: Joseph Conrad (Polish pronunciation born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski; 3 December 1857 - 3 August 1924) was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. He joined the British merchant marine in 1878, and was granted British nationality in 1886. Though he did not speak English fluently until he was in his twenties, he was a master prose stylist who brought a non-English sensibility into English literature. He wrote stories and novels, many with a nautical setting, that depict trials of the human spirit in the midst of an impassive, inscrutable universe. Conrad is considered an early modernist, though his works still contain elements of 19th-century realism. His narrative style and anti-heroic characters have influenced many authors, including T. S. Eliot, William Faulkner, Graham Greene, and Salman Rushdie. Many films have been adapted from, or inspired by, Conrad's works. Writing in the heyday of the British Empire, Conrad drew on, among other things, his native Poland's national experiences, and his personal experiences in the French and British merchant navies, to create short stories and novels that reflect aspects of a European-dominated world - including imperialism and colonialism - while profoundly exploring human psychology.