Five Fascinating Facts about Joseph Conrad

Five fun facts about Joseph Conrad, author of the classic novella Heart of Darkness 1. In his twenties, Conrad resolved to kill himself with a gun – but miraculously he survived. Joseph Conrad – born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in Russian-occupied Poland in 1857 – was a bit of a gambler in his youth. In 1878, up to his … Read more