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This volume contains Typhoon, The Secret Sharer, Falk, and Amy Foster. Typhoon , a story of a steamship and her crew beset by a tempest, is a masterpiece of descriptive virtuosity and moral irony, while The Secret Sharer excels in symbolic ambiguity. Both stories vividly present Conrad s abiding preoccupation with the theme of solidarity, challenged from without by the elements and from within by human doubts and fears. Conrad s experiences as a captain of the ship Otago in 1888 provided material for both The Secret Sharer and Falk . Amy Foster , written in 1901, is bleak and stark in its depiction of human isolation and incomprehension. In a range of tones extending from the sombre to the radiant, Conrad s central preoccupations are displayed at their best, strangest, and most plangent in this selection of stories. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.