>Yes I left out my premise, for which I am obviously in a minority: I think
>Conrad can't write for shit.
I wouldn't go that far, but I didn't care for his style, either. (I don't care for Henry James, either.)
>And the reason I
>feel it so strongly is that it wasn't an involuntary waste of my time. I
>was forced by authorities to try to find redeeming value in it, so much
>more of my time was wasted and much needless suffering was involved.
When I first read the book, it was out of curiosity. The second time, it was a class assignment. I did get more out of it the second time, but there were many, many works in that anthology I'd've rather read and discussed.
Thanks,
John A
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