CIVIL LIST PENSIONS

... William Butler Yeats, in recognition of his distinguished literary attainments, and of hie eminence as a poet, £l5O. Mr. Joseph Conrad, in considera merits as a writer of fiotion, £lOO. Margaret, Lady Huggins, in col of the eervices to scieuce rendered by ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1911
Newspaper: Sheffield Independent
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 465 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LITERARY GIANTS OF TO-DAY

... inspiration and food for thought, and that was what some present-day writars could do. The authors hmo-d to deal with were. Joseph Conrad, Chambers, Miafluudon,mmwfl. G. Wells. These would not, perhaps, always be re arded as classics or. giants, but in his opinion ...

Published: Saturday 25 January 1913
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 806 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

OUR LIBRARY COLUMx WHAT OF TO-DAY? [Conlucted by the Borough Librarian]

... Man,” “The Warid Set Fres,” and a few others. ‘ Apart from those named, there is almost endless chooe, and the novels of Joseph Conrad end Frank Bullen make gpecial appeal to those who are intorested in adventures afloat as well as on “shore, whilst the ...

Published: Monday 21 December 1914
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 596 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

library contains valuable information such % oun he got nowhere else in the town. MEN AND MATTERS

... confessions from judges are expected ; but there is & more surprising example, a celebvated novelst, none other than Mr. Joseph Conrad. It was menticned ot o dinuer-party vecently that, on & wet day, about three weeks ago, Mr. Conred took the Tube for the ...

Published: Saturday 29 November 1919
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 476 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

JOSEPH CONRAD’'S ‘‘ THE SECRET AGENT.” M. HARRISON

... JOSEPH CONRAD’'S ‘‘ THE SECRET AGENT.” M. HARRISON. Joseph Conrad, whose death was announced this week, admittedly ranks as one of the greatest novelists of our day, and possibly of all time. His command and perfect supremacy over the English language ...

Published: Friday 08 August 1924
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2108 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Deaths

... regards to the families and rela. tives of the above-named gentleman. Joseph Conrad and His Books, One of the master minds in English literature has passed away with the death of Joseph Conrad. © He was ‘born in Poland, and for many years he lived his life ...

Published: Friday 28 November 1924
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 363 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Higham Gossip. | ————

... to spare. A trip from Fleetwood to Knot End, together witL a few nautical terms and phrases gleaned from the books of Joseph Conrad, does not entitle a fellow to assume the role of Captain Kettle on a hus. It is a game that has its dangers. Our Joe. ...

Published: Friday 20 February 1925
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1393 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

KEIGHLEY SNOWDEN AS A NOVELIST. .—’— By Tuomas Dank

... Snowden is such a good Yorkshiveman that on looking up “Who's Who one is surprised to find he was born at Preston in 1860, Joseph Conrad was by hirth a Pole : by naturalisation and by affection he hecame an Englighman. Snowden is a very common name in that ...

Published: Friday 10 July 1925
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1493 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... SULLIVAN in “A DESPERATE FINISH.” | She was the Village Belle, but oh! how she fell for Billy. Thursday, Friday and Saturday—Joseph Conrad’s Great Novel ;— or, SOUTH SEA LOVE ' FEATURING PERCY MARMONT, SHIRLEY MASON, and RAYMOND HATTON. A Tale of Life, Strife ...

Published: Friday 06 August 1926
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 378 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SETTLED OUT OF COURT

... drama is intriguing and intense without resource to the suggestiveness of many American films. i The screen version of Joseph Conrad's famous movel, “ Lord Jim,” which Victor Fleming directed for Paramount, will be seen at the week-end. Tt is said to be ...

Published: Friday 27 August 1926
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 401 | Page: 2 | Tags: none