Project Gutenberg 2007-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 291 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Chance: A Tale in Two Parts Nick Hodson of London, England Revised by Richard Tonsing. Updated: 2023-01-21. "Chance: A Tale in Two Parts" by Joseph Conrad is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Charles Powell, a young man eager to embark on his maritime career as a second mate. The narrative delves into themes of opportunity, responsibility, and the intersection of fate and human desires, showcasing Powell’s initial experiences and interactions with characters who shape his outlook on life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Powell during a dinner at a riverside inn, where he meets a fellow yachtsman who shares reminiscences of life's challenges and the importance of responsibility at sea. This man, who also bears the name Powell, incites contemplation in the young sailor about his aspirations and the realities of pursuing a maritime career. Following a series of chance encounters and illuminating conversations, Powell finds himself looking to secure a position aboard a ship named the "Ferndale", undergoing both the anticipation and anxiety of stepping into the unknown world of seafaring life, thus capturing the essence of the human condition in the face of life's arbitrary turns. (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: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Fiction 813243 813252 2024-09-10T08:01:43.963988 2023-09-10T11:11:30.471991 text/html text/html 812186 2023-01-20T23:02:46 text/html 540495 2024-09-10T08:01:52.115923 application/epub+zip 551562 2024-09-10T08:01:45.315993 application/epub+zip 378797 2024-09-10T08:01:44.602989 application/epub+zip 761429 2024-09-10T08:01:57.877896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 746007 2024-09-10T08:01:51.624969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584811 2022-09-11T05:51:23.707201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 809135 809163 2024-09-10T08:01:43.215993 2023-09-10T11:11:29.703985 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 809089 2023-01-20T23:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20179 2024-09-10T08:01:58.011916 application/rdf+xml 14438 2024-09-10T08:01:44.751979 image/jpeg 2583 2024-09-10T08:01:44.675963 image/jpeg 306497 2023-01-20T23:20:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 536306 2023-01-20T23:06:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 551978 2024-09-10T08:01:44.040008 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