num_pages: 48
description: Youth is a novel by the acclaimed author Joseph Conrad, first published in 1902. The story follows the journey of Marlow, a young seaman who sets out on a mission to find the legendary ivory trader, Kurtz, deep in the heart of the African jungle. Along the way, Marlow encounters a variety of characters, including the enigmatic Captain Fresleven, the corrupt and brutal Company agents, and the mysterious native tribes.As Marlow navigates the treacherous waters of the Congo River, he is forced to confront the harsh realities of colonialism and the destructive power of greed and ambition. The novel is a powerful critique of the European exploitation of Africa and the moral decay that often accompanies such endeavors.With its vivid descriptions of the African landscape and its complex exploration of themes such as imperialism, morality, and human nature, Youth remains a timeless masterpiece of English literature.""We were a week working up as far as Yarmouth Roads, and then we got into a gale--the famous October gale of twenty-two years ago. It was wind, lightning, sleet, snow, and a terrific sea. We were flying light, and you may imagine how bad it was when I tell you we had smashed bulwarks and a flooded deck. On the second night she shifted her ballast into the lee bow, and by that time we had been blown off somewhere on the Dogger Bank.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: Youth
titlecomplete: Youth
characters: Charles Marlow
genres: Fiction, Russian Literature, 19th Century, Classics, English Literature, British Literature, Russia, Short Stories, Literature, Adventure
ratings_count: 3819
series: Childhood, Boyhood, Youth
publisher: Kessinger Publishing