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    The Nature of a Crime
    The Nature of a Crime
    The Nature of a Crime
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    The Nature of a Crime

    By Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford

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    DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Nature of a Crime" by Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateAug 16, 2022
    ISBN8596547186410
    The Nature of a Crime
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    Joseph Conrad

    Polish-born Joseph Conrad is regarded as a highly influential author, and his works are seen as a precursor to modernist literature. His often tragic insight into the human condition in novels such as Heart of Darkness and The Secret Agent is unrivalled by his contemporaries.

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