Project Gutenberg 1998-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 143 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Chance: A Tale in Two Parts David Price "Chance: A Tale in Two Parts" by Joseph Conrad is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story introduces us to Charles Powell, a young seafarer facing the challenges of starting a life at sea after qualifying for the position of second mate. The narrative explores themes of fate and the unpredictable nature of life, as Powell's journey is significantly influenced by seemingly random encounters and the choices he makes in the face of uncertainty. The opening of the novel sets the stage at a riverside inn, where Charles Powell engages in a conversation filled with nostalgia and disappointment with another sailor who recalls his time at sea. Powell reflects on the struggles of securing a position after his successful examination, feeling disillusioned and hopeless in the bustling, indifferent world on land. Through the protagonist's internal turmoil and interactions, Conrad paints a poignant picture of the often harsh realities sailors face, and how chance encounters can tilt the course of their lives. As Powell navigates these challenges, we are drawn into the complexities of his aspirations and the unpredictable nature of fate that governs their outcomes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea stories Psychological fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Children of prisoners -- Fiction Ship captains' spouses -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 827092 834508 2024-09-01T09:52:06.541156 2023-10-01T09:01:07.297625 text/html text/html 830478 2023-12-02T06:54:24 text/html 382907 2024-09-01T09:52:15.483075 application/epub+zip 382592 2024-09-01T09:52:08.194105 application/epub+zip 382592 2024-09-01T09:52:07.246113 application/epub+zip 642486 2024-09-01T09:52:21.612047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620158 2024-09-01T09:52:14.828074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577582 2022-09-01T11:08:08.068541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797978 798085 2024-09-01T09:52:05.752149 2023-10-01T09:01:06.307648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 797698 2023-12-02T06:54:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17707 2024-09-01T09:52:21.749032 application/rdf+xml 14618 2024-09-01T09:52:07.604123 image/jpeg 4106 2024-09-01T09:52:07.422121 image/jpeg 363192 2024-09-01T09:52:06.616146 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia