Project Gutenberg 2006-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 113 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Falk: A Reminiscence Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger "Falk: A Reminiscence" by Joseph Conrad is a novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the experiences of an unnamed narrator, who recounts tales of life at sea, weaving in stories about his interactions with various characters, including Captain Hermann and the elusive Falk, who captains a tugboat. The opening sets a reflective tone, exploring themes of maritime life, camaraderie, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of the sea’s enduring and capricious nature. At the start of the reminiscence, we are introduced to a gathering of men connected by their experiences at sea, dining at a river-hostelry near London. The conversation drifts among tales of maritime adventures, with the protagonist observing the interactions and the ambiance around him. As they admire a passing barque, Hermann reminisces about a peculiar episode from his past involving his ship and the enigmatic Captain Falk, a tugboat operator known for his mercurial nature and business dealings. This initial scene effectively establishes a reflective and nostalgic mood, hinting at the tensions and undercurrents between the characters while setting the stage for deeper explorations of their relationships and the repercussions of their maritime lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Seafaring life -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 218021 218030 2024-09-01T05:42:09.414139 2023-10-01T05:26:07.200207 text/html text/html 219579 2021-01-27T23:34:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 79815 2021-01-27T23:34:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 131655 2024-09-01T05:42:13.643090 application/epub+zip 134309 2024-09-01T05:42:10.743118 application/epub+zip 134309 2024-09-01T05:42:09.924136 application/epub+zip 268980 2024-09-01T05:42:16.009100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257479 2024-09-01T05:42:13.098092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202734 2022-09-01T06:05:44.193947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191286 191263 2024-09-01T05:42:09.120288 2023-10-01T05:26:06.951202 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 192917 2016-09-09T13:11:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 76539 2016-09-09T13:14:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 191086 2009-06-18T06:01:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76263 2009-06-18T06:02:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20414 2024-09-01T05:42:16.138095 application/rdf+xml 14864 2024-09-01T05:42:10.274136 image/jpeg 3761 2024-09-01T05:42:10.096116 image/jpeg 133309 2024-09-01T05:42:09.434173 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