Chance - A Tale In Two Parts

This book contains the novel that brought Joseph Conrad success after nearly twenty years as a struggling writer. 'Chance' tells the story of Flora de Barrel, a girl who is abandoned by her tycoon father and who struggles and strives in the search of happiness and dignity. The first of Conrad's works to have a happy ending, this heart-warming tale will appeal to those who like inspirational and of feel-good literature, and it is a veritable must-have for fans and collectors of Conrad's work. The chapters of this book include: 'Young Powell and his Chance', 'The Fynes and The Girl-Friend', 'Thrift - And the Child', 'The Governess', 'The Tea Party', 'Flora', and 'On the Pavement'. Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind hat we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory biography of the author