Joseph Conrad [Photo Courtesy: Rien ne veut rien dire/Youtube]CAIRO – 3 December 2017: December 3 marks the birthday of Joseph Conrad, author of the iconic "Heart of Darkness." Conrad released his first novel "Almayer's Folly" in 1895.At the beginning of the new century, Conrad presented two of the greatest English novels: "Lord Jim" (1900) and "Heart of Darkness" (1902). "Heart of Darkness" is considered to be one of the early English novels that takes place in Congo.Conrad continued his career as an author who managed to improve modern novel narrative techniques. His final novel was called "The Rover" which was published in 1923.Conrad died due to a heart attack in 1924 in England. His novels are translated into different languages, and his narrative techniques are studied in most prominent universities around the world.

Source: Egypt Today December 03, 2017 11:44 UTC