One hears from ihe farm near Canterbury, where Mr. Joseph Conrad s, that he means to include four tales in the new volume of short stories which the promises us. There will, besides the title story, "The Rover." which concerns the blockade of Toulon, be "The Warvior's Soul," "Prince Romaine," and The Tale." Mr. Conrad's name and fame have been made chiefly by his novels, but his offérings of short stories have also helped fo make them. Tis first collec-.tion of short stories was "Tales of Unrest," issued after the romance, "An Outcast of the Islands," had appeared. Earlier there was Mr. Conrad's maiden effort, "Almayer's Folly." which remains one of his best: romances,
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