En marge des marées

audiobook

En marge des marées

by Joseph Conrad

FR·~6 hours·7 chapters

Chapters

7 total

NOTE DU TRADUCTEUR

1:15

NOTE DE L’AUTEUR

10:29

LE PLANTEUR DE MALATA - I

2:34:46

L’ASSOCIÉ

1:20:39

L’AUBERGE DES DEUX SORCIÈRES

1:07:43

A CAUSE DES DOLLARS

1:21:39

TABLE

0:12

Description

A modest yet vivid gathering of sea‑touched tales invites listeners to step onto shores where ordinary lives are subtly reshaped by water’s quiet presence. The narrator’s own notes reveal a deliberate choice to keep the ocean as a background companion rather than a dominant stage, allowing the characters—sailors, island dwellers, and those pulled between shore and tide—to expose their inner struggles against duty, regret, and the relentless march of responsibility.

Conrad’s prose blends a restrained romanticism with precise observation, turning isolated settings into mirrors for universal anxieties. Listeners will hear the pulse of daily hardship softened by an inner glow, as each story paints the harshness of existence with a faint, hopeful hue, promising a thoughtful, atmospheric journey that lingers long after the tide recedes.

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Language

fr

Duration

~6 hours (380K characters)

Release date

2025-10-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

1857–1924

Best known for "Heart of Darkness" and "Lord Jim," this sea-going storyteller brought adventure, moral tension, and unforgettable atmosphere to English fiction. His life at sea and late start in English gave his writing a voice unlike anyone else’s.

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