Publisher's Synopsis
""Chance: A Tale in Two Parts"" is a novel written by Joseph Conrad that was first published in 1913. The book is divided into two parts and tells the story of Flora de Barral, the daughter of a bankrupt businessman who commits suicide, leaving her alone and vulnerable. Part One follows Flora's journey as she tries to navigate the challenges of being a young woman without a father in Victorian England. She is taken in by her father's former business partner, Captain Anthony, who becomes her guardian and tries to protect her from the dangers of the world. However, Flora's innocence and naivety lead her into a series of unfortunate events, including a scandalous affair with a married man.Part Two of the book picks up several years later, with Flora now living in a small coastal town in Belgium. She has changed her name and is trying to start a new life, but her past catches up with her when she meets a journalist named Marlow. Through their conversations, Flora reveals the truth about her past and the events that led her to where she is now.Overall, ""Chance: A Tale in Two Parts"" is a story about the fragility of human relationships and the consequences of our actions. It explores themes of love, betrayal, and redemption, and is considered one of Conrad's most complex and introspective works.And the best of it was that the danger was all over already. There was no danger any more. The supposed nephew's appearance had a purpose. He had come, full, full to trembling--with the bigness of his news. There must have been rumours already as to the shaky position of the de Barral's concerns; but only amongst those in the very inmost know. No rumour or echo of rumour had reached the profane in the West-End.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
