OUR BOOKSHELF: Half a Century of English Fiction

... 1906, at the age of sixty-seven, there seemed no reason to think that good things might not come from the older writers. Joseph Conrad was at the height of his powers from Lord Jim in 1900 his magnificent stories appeared at intervals of a year or two until ...

Published: Wednesday 04 January 1950
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1463 | Page: 36 | Tags: Review 

THE BIRMINGHAM POST TUESDAY JANUARY 24 1950 5th large edition “COST PRICE” Recently Published 106 of to Daily ..

... Oxford University has lectured on Pilgrim’s Progress” on February 21 Mr Mr J I M Stewart (Michael Innes) will talk about Joseph Conrad and on March 21 Patric Dickinson’s subject will be Shakespeare as a Poet” The meetings will be held in the Mason theatre ...

Published: Tuesday 24 January 1950
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 6468 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LIVERPOOL DAILY POST FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10 1950 PATRICK O’DONOVAN comes North and reports on: The Minister a voice ..

... Cape Province (5 and 8) 16 Mountains of Central Asia (5) 15 For ever associated with the name of Montgomery (7) 22 By Joseph Conrad (6 and 5) German river (3) 25 Science of birds (11) DOWN 1 Isis and to patient science dear (Wordsworth) (3) 2 Roman emperor ...

Published: Friday 10 February 1950
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 6364 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

George Orwell By F. J. WARBURG

... he rejoiced. He died with his work unfinished. Two new novels were already simmering in his mind, and a long essay on Joseph Conrad, whom he greatly admired. With his passing English literature is immeasurably the poorer, and one of the greatest, lovable ...

Published: Saturday 11 February 1950
Newspaper: Bookseller
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 950 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

2a THE BIRMINGHAM POST THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1950 AMUSEMENTS H A T ROYAL Evgs 7 Mats Wed Thurs Sat & Prl

... MEETING of LOCAL BRANCH will HELD In the MASON THEATRE V EDMUND STREET pm TUESDAY February 21 MR J I M (Michael will on JOSEPH CONRAD Non-members will be admitted to on payment of Is AINTINGS BY I to Films but I’m to ” THE SEARCH BRISTOL Week it’s wonderful ...

Published: Thursday 16 February 1950
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 6384 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE STAR HER

... continue to cost too much and take too long. Now, you can't cure an by walking away from it. If you wish to float, said Joseph Conrad. it is necessary to immerse yourself in the element of your own destruction. And it suddenly occurred to me to go in search ...

Published: Wednesday 22 February 1950
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 203 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The Mantle of Elijah

... and Arthur Balfour, F. E. Smith in his cups and F. E. Smith not in his cups, Paderewski, who spoke English as well as Joseph Conrad, that other Pole, wrote it. But never have I enjoyed a speech more than that one by the old Devon wonder. (To content the ...

Published: Wednesday 01 March 1950
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1225 | Page: 18 | Tags: Illustrations 

FOUR TALES

... FOUR TALES by Joseph Conrad with an Introduction by SIR DAviD BONE WORLD'S CLASSICS ...

Published: Saturday 04 March 1950
Newspaper: Bookseller
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 14 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

Life, People—and Books I A CHRISTMAS GARLAND,by Max Beerbohm. SEVEN MEN AND TWO OTHERS, by Max Beerbohm ..

... right. While you read them you can—almostthink you are reading a story by James or Wells or Hardy. Almost, but not quite. Joseph Conrad, for example, never wrote a story about a white man in the jungle who discovered with horror that Christmas Day is a feast ...

Published: Thursday 09 March 1950
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 633 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

IN TOWN TO-NIGHT

... the BISHOP ODO, of Bayeux, owned most of Stanford at the time of Domesday, 'says MR. SAUNDERS. Then it was worth £10. Joseph Conrad, the novelist, lived in Ivy Walls in Stanford and a picture of the qnji be seen in his Letters,to JOHN GALSWORTHY. ...

Published: Friday 24 March 1950
Newspaper: Essex Newsman
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 817 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Old And New

... Four Tales. published in the World's Classics series by Geoffrey Cumberledge. Oxford University Press. 4s. These are Joseph Conrad's famous stories. The Nig er of the Narcissus. Youth. The Secret Sharer. and Freya of the Seven Seas. Fine value ...

Published: Monday 27 March 1950
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1145 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

EXPERIENCES OF A COOK

... , (Museum Press. 165.) Ti - 2e s« . Four Tales— The „ N, .?xiJ* Narcissus, Youth. efl Sharer. Freya of the ' -by Joseph Conrad with (0S duction by Sir David Bo University Press Dancing for the 2* > Silveater. (Odhams Pre» ...

Published: Thursday 13 April 1950
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 215 | Page: 4 | Tags: none