'Twixt Land and Sea

The most authoritative edition of the tales published as 'Twixt Land and Sea in 1912.

Joseph Conrad (Author), J. A. Berthoud (Edited by), Laura L. Davis (Edited by), S. W. Reid (Edited by)

9780521871266, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 8 May 2008

688 pages, 22 b/w illus. 4 maps
22.5 x 14.5 x 4 cm, 0.91 kg

New texts of Joseph Conrad's modern classic 'The Secret Sharer' and of two other tales appear in this edition of 'Twixt Land and Sea with numerous words, sentences, and entire paragraphs restored from Conrad's manuscripts and typescripts. Written while he was working on Under Western Eyes, these stories, when collected together in 1912, marked the turning point in Conrad's professional fortunes that Chance would soon confirm. Published for the first time as Conrad meant them to be, these authoritative texts are accompanied by a new Introduction that discusses their sources, composition, and publication, and their reception up to our time. The Notes explain nautical, geographical, and historical references and are supplemented by diagrams, maps, and other illustrations. A textual essay and apparatus examine the revisions, excisions, divisions, and censorship the tales underwent, which till now have been reflected in editions unduly trusted by countless readers.

Preface
Acknowledgements
Chronology
Abbreviations
Introduction
'Twixt Land and Sea: Tales
Author's note
A Smile of Fortune
The Secret Sharer
Freya of the Seven Isles
The texts: An essay
Apparatus: Emendation and variation
Emendations of accidentals
End-of-line word-division
Appendices: Provenance of the early documents
The titles of the Tales
The London Magazine
A Smile of Fortune: Pagination of the first typescript
A Smile of Fortune: correspondence with the London Magazine
A Smile of Fortune: the serial version of the prologue and ending
Freya of the Seven Isles: the Garnett controversy
Freya of the Seven Isles: marks in pencil on the first typescript
the epigraph and the dedication
Notes.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]