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The Secret Sharer
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General FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781022912908
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.14
Height: 0.07 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Joseph Conrad's The Secret Sharer plunges into the depths of the human psyche aboard a lone ship at sea. A newly appointed captain, grappling with self-doubt and the immense responsibility of command, encounters a mysterious swimmer clinging to the hull.
He soon discovers the man is a fugitive, burdened by guilt and fleeing from justice after a fatal incident. The captain, wrestling with a profound moral dilemma, finds himself drawn to the fugitive, recognizing a shadow of his own inner turmoil and a potential reflection of his own identity. As the captain conceals the man, he risks his ship, his crew's safety, and his career, all while confronting the unsettling truth about himself. The Secret Sharer is a timeless exploration of responsibility, the burden of command, and the hidden depths of the human heart. A gripping sea story and a powerful work of psychological fiction, Conrad's masterful novella resonates with enduring literary appeal.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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