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Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad (originally Józef Teodor Konrad Nalecz Korzeniowski) was born in the Ukraine in 1857 and grew up under Tsarist autocracy. In 1896 he settled in Kent, where he produced within fifteen years such modern classics as Youth , Heart of Darkness , Lord Jim , Typhoon , Nostromo , The Secret Agent and Under Western Eyes . He continued to write until his death in 1924. Today Conrad is generally regarded as one of the greatest writers of fiction in English--his third language.

Personality Profile For Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

The following is a personality profile of Joseph Conrad based on his work.

Joseph Conrad is shrewd and somewhat insensitive.

He is imaginative, he has a wild imagination. He is laid-back as well: he appreciates a relaxed pace in life. But, Joseph Conrad is also calm under pressure: he handles unexpected events calmly and effectively.

More than most people, his choices are driven by a desire for well-being.

He is also relatively unconcerned with tradition: he cares more about making his own path than following what others have done. Considers independence to guide a large part of what he does: he likes to set his own goals to decide how to best achieve them.


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