Joseph Conrad first released Tales of Unrest, a collection of short
stories, in 1898. Four of the five tales had previously appeared in
different magazines. Conrad's stories were included in this anthology
for the first time. Some of Conrad's earlier writings can be found in
this collection of short stories. Four of the five tales had been
published before, the first in 1898. These five short stories provide a
more in-depth psychological examination of the lead characters. Tales of
Unrest, a collection of these five short stories, was first released in
1898, just before Conrad's first significant novel, Heart of Darkness.
These diverse tales demonstrate Conrad's capacity to delve into and
reveal human character. They range from the distant and strange, where
the avarice of colonial adventure is damningly exposed, to an allegedly
typical London household. The introduction explores the sources and
current reception of the stories as well as where Conrad wrote them in
his career. The book involves the story of "The Lagoon" which is the
first short story I ever wrote and marks the end of my first phase. It
was conceived in the same mood as "Almayer's Folly" and "An Outcast of
the Islands".
