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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Conrad, Joseph

Conrad, Joseph
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Sievert, William
Affiliation: Department Of English, Pace College

Introduction

To The Reader.

Nothing can take the place of the rich and rewarding experience of
reading a truly great piece of literature. On the other hand, without certain
basic information (a vocabulary and a frame of reference) the most intelligent
reader will be handicapped; he will not be able to enjoy what is before his
eyes. I have attempted to provide that vocabulary and that reference. The
purpose of this book is to bridge the gap between the experience of the reader
and ...

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