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Conrad's Life

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About the lecture

In this module, we focus on the life of Joseph Conrad, thinking in particular about his upbringing as the son of Polish nationalists, his early career as a merchant sailor in both France and England, and his later work as a writer of novels.

About the lecturer

Cedric Watts is an Emeritus Professor of English at Sussex University. He served in the Royal Navy before gaining a first class BA in English at Cambridge University. He has written six books on Conrad and his works: A Preface to Conrad, The Deceptive Text, Joseph Conrad, 'Heart of Darkness': A Critical and Contextual Discussion, Joseph Conrad: A Literary Life, and Joseph Conrad: 'Nostromo'(a Penguin critical study).

Cedric Watts's novel, Final Exam (written under the pseudonym 'Peter Green'), earned this tribute from Ian McEwan: 'I was fascinated and pleased by Final Exam - a stimulating blend of high-energy intellectual and sexual tease.'

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Watts, C. (2018, August 15). The Secret Agent - Conrad's Life [Video]. MASSOLIT. https://massolit.io/options/the-secret-agent?auth=0&lesson=1465&option=13479&type=lesson

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Watts, C. "The Secret Agent – Conrad's Life." MASSOLIT, uploaded by MASSOLIT, 15 Aug 2018, https://massolit.io/options/the-secret-agent?auth=0&lesson=1465&option=13479&type=lesson