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Conrad meets Marguerite Poradowski. Then his novel Almayer's Folly starts to gather words, as he undertakes a journey through the Congo Free State to Leopoldville.

The story of Joseph Conrad, abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams. He was the author of Heart Of Darkness, Lord Jim, and sailed the seas..

3. He meets Marguerite Poradowski and emotional letters follow - for years. Then his trek through the Congo to secure a posting is nightmarish, but the experience will later fuel his fiction.

Reader Laurel Lefkow

Producer Duncan Minshull.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 16 Nov 2017 00:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Laurel Lefkow
Author Maya Jasanoff
Abridger Katrin Williams
Producer Duncan Minshull

Broadcasts

  • Wed 15 Nov 2017 13:45
  • Thu 16 Nov 2017 00:30

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