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"Typhon" de Joseph Conrad, traduit par André Gide, est un roman maritime captivant qui explore les thèmes de la résilience humaine et de la lutte contre les forces de la nature. L'histoire se déroule à bord du vapeur Nan-Shan, commandé par le capitaine MacWhirr, un homme simple et méthodique, peu enclin à l'imagination et aux émotions. Le récit commence par une routine apparemment tranquille, avec le Nan-Shan transportant un groupe de travailleurs chinois sur la mer de Chine. Le capitaine MacWhirr, décrit comme obstiné et stoïque, suit son itinéraire sans déviation, malgré les avertissements de tempête imminente. La tension monte à bord lorsque le navire rencontre un typhon d'une violence exceptionnelle. Conrad décrit avec une précision méticuleuse la montée de la tempête, capturant l'essence de la nature déchaînée et l'impuissance humaine face à elle. Les descriptions réalistes des vagues gigantesques et des vents furieux plongent le lecteur dans une expérience immersive. Le capitaine MacWhirr, confronté à des décisions critiques, montre une détermination inébranlable et un sang-froid remarquable, contrastant avec la panique et la peur croissantes parmi l'équipage et les passagers. Les personnages secondaires, tels que le premier officier Jukes et le chef mécanicien Solomon Rout, jouent des rôles cruciaux dans le déroulement de l'action. Jukes, initialement sceptique quant aux compétences du capitaine, finit par admirer sa constance et sa capacité à diriger en situation de crise. Rout, avec sa perspective pragmatique, offre un contrepoint à l'approche rigide de MacWhirr. "Typhon" explore non seulement les défis physiques imposés par la tempête, mais aussi les dynamiques humaines et les relations sous pression. La tempête devient une métaphore des épreuves de la vie et des forces incontrôlables qui testent la volonté et le caractère. À travers l'épreuve du typhon, les personnages révèlent leur véritable nature, montrant courage, endurance et solidarité. La trad


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9782322554300
  • Publisher: Books on Demand Gmbh
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: French
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Un récit maritime époustouflant sur la résilience et le courage face à une tempête dévastatrice
  • Width: 148 mm
  • ISBN-10: 2322554308
  • Publisher Date: 05 Oct 2024
  • Height: 210 mm
  • No of Pages: 138
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Weight: 240 gr


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