The Shadow-Line

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Title: The Shadow-Line

A Confession

Author: Joseph Conrad

Release Date: January 9, 2006 [EBook #451]

[This file last updated December 26, 2010]

Language: English

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THE SHADOW-LINE

A CONFESSION

By Joseph Conrad

"Worthy of my undying regard"

To Borys And All Others Who,

Like Himself, Have Crossed In Early Youth

The Shadow-Line Of Their Generation With Love

—D'autre fois, calme plat, grand miroir De mon desespoir. —BAUDELAIRE

Contents

PART ONE

     I

     II

     III

PART TWO

     IV

     V

     VI

PART ONE

I

Only the young have such moments. I don't mean the very young. No. The very young have, properly speaking, no moments. It is the privilege of early youth to live in advance of its days in all the beautiful continuity of hope which knows no pauses and no introspection.