Project Gutenberg 2006-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 777 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor A Set of Six Gaspar Ruiz -- The informer -- The brute -- An anarchist -- The duel -- Il conde. Produced by Judy Boss and David Widger "A Set of Six" by Joseph Conrad is a collection of six narrative stories penned during the early 20th century. Each story delves into intense human experiences and resonates with themes of conflict, morality, and the complexities of character, often set against a backdrop of war-like societies. The characters within these tales, such as Gaspar Ruiz and General Santierra, navigate the turbulent realities of revolution, betrayal, and the quest for understanding as they act against the backdrop of historical events. The opening of "A Set of Six" introduces the first story, "Gaspar Ruiz," which begins during a revolutionary war in South America. Gaspar Ruiz, a powerful man captured by Royalist troops, faces execution under the misconception that he has deserted his side. As he awaits his fate alongside other condemned prisoners, he struggles not only against the physical bonds of his captivity but also with the moral implications of his situation. A young lieutenant, Santierra, who shows compassion by attempting to intervene, reveals the profound conflicts faced by individuals in wartime. In a moment of pivotal decision, Ruiz displays remarkable physical strength, symbolically illustrating the broader themes of personal honor and the desire for liberation. The intertwining of fate, strength, and moral dilemmas sets the tone for the intricate storytelling that Conrad employs throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 578814 578823 2024-09-01T12:49:22.610497 2023-10-01T11:34:55.589790 text/html text/html 586940 2016-09-10T07:46:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii 204487 2016-09-10T07:47:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 255530 2024-09-01T12:49:29.353416 application/epub+zip 263318 2024-09-01T12:49:24.067467 application/epub+zip 263317 2024-09-01T12:49:23.205467 application/epub+zip 427295 2024-09-01T12:49:33.782399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401752 2024-09-01T12:49:28.790425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401854 2022-09-02T03:32:20.243255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502139 502118 2024-09-01T12:49:21.805453 2023-10-01T11:34:54.860809 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 597430 2016-09-10T07:46:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 205006 2016-09-10T07:47:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 502045 2006-01-08T18:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195416 2006-01-08T18:50:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20308 2024-09-01T12:49:33.921399 application/rdf+xml 9233 2024-09-01T12:49:23.561441 image/jpeg 2659 2024-09-01T12:49:23.380446 image/jpeg 250388 2024-09-01T12:49:22.657535 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