JOHN MACKINNON OF ARAPAWANUI

... early age and for twelve years voyaged round the world. Hig life before he came to New Zealand, reads like a story of Joseph Conrad’s ship, and signalled it. His distress signal was seen, and he was rescued and taken to Aden. For some time, he worked ...

THE “SAGE OF – BALTIMORE ” Mencken’s Love of Newspapers

... career as a man of letters. He had always been interested in literature; he had been the chief salesman in America of Joseph Conrad and was one of the earliest patrons of Sinclair Lewis. But he was also fascinated by languaa:. and _‘published in 1919 ...

Published: Monday 30 January 1956
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 780 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WANTED: A CREW FOR

... Australian who first went to sea 1918, and who, to the 1930'5, went round the world to the 203-ton, full-rigged, sailing ship Joseph Conrad. As for the rest—if you'd like to write to me and I'll forward your applications. They'll be considered. But don't think ...

Published: Thursday 02 February 1956
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 312 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Footprint

... The new writers aided by Mr. Mencken included Sinclair Lewis, Theodore Dreiser, D. H. Lawrence, James Branch Cabell, Joseph Conrad, Ford Maddox Ford. Sherwood Anderson, Edgar Lee Masters and James Joyce. From the New York Times obituary of H. L. Mencken ...

Published: Saturday 04 February 1956
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 125 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

NOVELS OF JOSEPH CONRAD. Are They Read To-day?

... NOVELS OF JOSEPH CONRAD. Are They Read To-day? Mr Alec. Tait, Fraserburgh Academy, discussed the novels of Joseph Conrad at last night’s meeting of the Peterhead Literary Society, Lfr R. 1. Brown was in the Chair, It is doubtful (Mr Tait said) if Conrad ...

‘MILK of MAGNESIA'

... 244 'lng at the moment of take-off. Rotary Club yesterday. Mr Alex. Tail ot Fraserburgh Academy gave talk on NoveU ot Joseph Conrad at a meeting ot Peterhead Literary Society last night. ...

Published: Tuesday 14 February 1956
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 74 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HUDDFRSFIELD 2720 (seven linesj 11 Youth Council Open Sunday Club PLEA to the streets” is behind the forma-tion ..

... year's neatly clr Kave tary J w !' 1 A i W musical programme by the choir Milnsbridge The Rev G Bolderson spoke on life and Joseph Conrad at Monday s meeting of the Methodist Church Guild Fellowship Rev G Bolderson speaker at Wednesday's meeting Milnsbridge ...

THE BOOKSELLER

... quarter of a million copies each. New and important authors added to the firm’s list included G. K. Chesterton, Henry James, Joseph Conrad, Oscar Wilde, Hilaire Belloc and Arnold Bennett. 873 liability company in 1910, E. V. Lucas, its literary adviser, joined ...

Published: Saturday 03 March 1956
Newspaper: Bookseller
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 252 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

So Irish

... stories, historical romances, emulate Walter Pater or even eight to eighteen, to read, save plots that centre on some Joseph Conrad. as a task: and one cure that famous personality, books with Secondly, the books should would not disrupt school time- ...

Published: Thursday 22 March 1956
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1069 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

THE GREAT & FAMOUS

... stories. historical romances, emulate Walter Pater or even eight to eighteen, to read, save * plots that centre on some Joseph Conrad. a task; and one cure that famous personality, books with Secondly, the books should would not disrupt school time- To ...

Published: Thursday 22 March 1956
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 5059 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

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... common Wynford In his study. The model ship was given to him a man who sailed with sense and lyricism all stem from there. Joseph Conrad. j| ...

Published: Saturday 31 March 1956
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 178 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

'Master's Choice' Brotherly Solute Ronnie Delaney For Clonliffe Sports

... leooff, Ben Hogan. Julius Soros. Purgol and Jack Mock: the United State. and British amateur cheMpions—Haryle Ward and Joseph Conrad; and the United States P.O.A. champion, Doug Ford. The championship will be yilayed at the Oak Hill Country Club. Rochester ...

Published: Wednesday 18 April 1956
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 211 | Page: 13 | Tags: none