Fiction
The Shadow Line: A Confession
"The Shadow Line: A Confession" by Joseph Conrad is a novella written in 1915. A young, unnamed man assumes his first command as ship captain in the Orient, crossing the threshold from youth to maturity. Told through a dual-narrative structure that contrasts the older narrator's wisdom with his younger self's inexperience, the story follows the new captain as he faces mysterious challenges aboard his vessel. Conrad explores themes of responsibility, camaraderie, and the journey toward wisdom through this introspective tale of self-discovery at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Originally issued 2006-01-09.
This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/451).
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The Shadow Line: A Confession
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