Joseph Conrad's experiences with the dark side of human nature also heavily influence his work. Conrad was born in a region of the Ukraine, then under Russian rule ("Joseph Conrad (1857-1924)-, http://www.kirjaso.sci.fi/jConrad.htm). ... ("Joseph Conrad (1857-1924)-). ... The story itself is a parody of the classic British children's story Coral Island by R. ... Conrad witnessed this expansion when he himself traveled into the Congo in 1890 (Joseph Conrad (1857-1924)). ...

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