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* Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) Jósef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski Polish-born English novelist and short-story writer, a dreamer, adventurer, and gentleman. 1857 born in Berdichev, Ukraine By 1869 both parents had died sent to Switzerland mid-1870s apprenticed to the French merchant marine 1875-78 three voyages to the West Indies 1886 obtained master mariner‘s certificate Otago —— given British citizenship and he changed officially his name to J. Conrad 1894 became an inheritor finished his sea life 1890 sailed in Africa up the Congo River 1893 settled in England 1896 married Jessie George 1895 Almayer’s Folly 1900 Lord Jim Charlie Marlowe 1902 Heart of Darkness 1904 Nostromo 1924 refused an offer of knighthood —— died of a heart attack E. M. Foster (1879-1970) English author and critic, member of Bloomsbury group and friend of Virginia Woolf. After gaining fame as a novelist, Forster spent his 46 remaining years publishing mainly short stories and non-fiction. Of his five important novels four appeared before World War I. 1879 born in London 1881 his father died 1897-1901 attended Cambridge 1901 traveled in Italy Greece with mother 1905 was in German as tutor —— Where Angles Fear to Tread 1907 The Longest Journey 1908 A Room with A View 1910 Howards End 1930 a London policeman 1912-13 traveled in India 1914-15 worked for the National Gallery since 1914 joined the Red Cross and served in Alexandria 1921 returned to India 1924 The Passage to India 1945 his mother died elected an honorary fellow of Cambridge 1949 refused a knighthood 1969 accepted an Order of Merit 1970 died *