... were afraid to venture on to its filthy, dangerous streets. And ,he ity Lng, tnd of seafaring tradition, bu.. spirit of Joseph Conrad, the gloomy Polish exile who wrote so brilliantly in what was in fact his third language. Bragg's series began last week ...

... romantic novels. No matter how hard I tried, I could not persuade her to share my enthusiasm for the novels of Henry James, Joseph Conrad and George Eliot. After she passed away, I began to reflect on her life, and eventually it dawned on me that she read to ...

... big red one ('Sister') would be a real sign of my confidence. The title painting 'Vidar' comes from the ship the writer Joseph Conrad sailed on, before using his experience to write The Shadowline. This is a story about growing up, explains Shanahan. ...

... inter. vention of others and the conflicts raging around them. Ridley Scott's stunning debut movie, based on a story by Joseph Conrad, with intense performances from the two stars. Albert Finney co-stars. Rating: **** 59959199 2.05 Shordand Street (R) 86333083 ...

... language in America. 9.59 Weather. 10.00 The World Tonight. News round-up. 10.45 Book at Bedtime: Heart of Darkness. By Joseph Conrad. 11.00 Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation. 11.30 That Reminds Me. Roy Hudd recalls memorable moments from his long career ...

... lan muttered the immortal words, Training video? Nah, I sensed the next couple of days might be more Mother Goose than Joseph Conrad less Heart of Darkness that is, more Three Men In A Tub. Thankfully, these boats are floating dodgem cars with neutered ...

... timetables. these either. Is it a question of failure of communication? I have noticed that Dublin Bus doesn't adhere to As Joseph Conrad said, Half the world's problems are caused by lack of communication. Dubin 9 R MILROY White-collar crimes MARIAN Phmucaste ...

... Poland has made a remarkable contribution to European civilisation through people like Frederick Chopin, Marie Curie, Joseph Conrad and Isaac Singer, the short story writer. All these wonderful people have been produced by Poland and it's a betrayal of ...

... France, Christopher Burney; a look at the English novel ca. 1907, with such disparate writers as Elinor Glyn, Henry James, Joseph Conrad and GK Chesterton welcoming or resisting the modern tide; on types in Hawthorne's The House Of The Seuen Gables; on Wu ...

... Presented by Libby Purves. 9.59 Weather. 10.00 The World Tonight. News round-up. 10.45 Book at Bedtime: Heart of Darkness. By Joseph Conrad. 11.00 The In Crowd. 11.15 Steven Appleby's Normal Life. 11.30 Mark Steel Lecture. 12.00 News: Weather. 12.30 Book of the ...

... She's a producer's assistant. They met in South America on the set of Nostromo, a Christopher Hampton adaptation of the Joseph Conrad story that has yet to reach the screen. Firth will next be seen in Conspiracy, Loue Actually and Girl With a Pearl Earring ...

... suites at commemorating some of the best-known names in literature - Somerset Maugham, Noel Coward, James Michener and Joseph Conrad - who all sought inspiration on the hectic streets of the Thai capita Of these, one of the most spectacular is the Somerset ...