Chance: A Tale in Two Parts (Oxford World's Classics)

Chance: A Tale in Two Parts (Oxford World's Classics)

<em>Chance</em>(1914) was the first of Conrad's novels to bring him popular success and it holds a unique place among his works. It tells the story of Flora de Barral, a vulnerable and abandoned young girl who is "like a beggar, without a right to anything but compassion." After her bankrupt father is imprisoned, she learns the harsh fact that a woman in her position "has no resources but in herself." Her only means of action is to be what <em>she is.</em> Flora's long struggle to achieve some dignity and happiness makes her Conrad's most moving female character.<br><br>Reflecting the contemporary interest in the New Woman and the Suffragette question, <em>Chance</em> also marks the final appearance of Marlow, Conrad's most effective and wise narrator. This revised edition uses the English first edition text and has a new chronology and bibliography.<br><br><strong>About the Series:</strong> For over 100 years <strong>Oxford World's Classics </strong>has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.<br>