PDF Books in Action & Adventure Fiction
Typhoon
by Joseph ConradTyphoon is a novella by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and serialized in Pall Mall Magazine in January–March 1902. Its first book publication was in New York by Putnam in 1902; it was also published in Britain in Typhoon and Other Stories by Heinemann in 1903. Typhoon is a classic sea yarn, possibly based upon Conrad's actual experience of seaman's l..
The Arrow of Gold - A Story Between Two Notes
by Joseph ConradThe Arrow of Gold is a novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1919. It was originally titled "The Laugh" and published serially in Lloyd's Magazine from December 1918 to February 1920. The story is set in Marseille in the 1870s during the Third Carlist War. The characters of the novel are supporters of the Spanish Pretender Carlos, Duke of Madrid. Cu..
To-morrow
by Joseph ConradTo-morrow is a short story written by Joseph Conrad. The son of a retired sea captain, who has been waiting years for his boy to come home, finally returns, but only because he is destitute and needs money. Excerpts from the novel"Nobody had ever contradicted him; his own hair had gone grey since that time, and Captain Hagberd’s beard had turned qu..
Twixt Land & Sea - Tales
by Joseph ConradThis collection of three tales is known primarily for the middle one, "The Secret Sharer" -- Conrad's best-known short story excepting "Heart of Darkness." The binder made an error on the binding of 'TWIXT LAND & SEA, revealed by this copy: on the front cover he listed the third tale as "Freya of the Secret Isles." Excerpts from the book"..
Typee - A Romance of the South Seas
by Herman MelvilleTypee: A Peep at Polynesian Life is the first book by American writer Herman Melville, published first in London, then New York, in 1846. Considered a classic in travel and adventure literature, the narrative is partly based on the author's actual experiences on the island Nuku Hiva in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands in 1842, liberally suppleme..
Israel Potter - His Fifty Years of Exile
by Herman MelvilleIsrael Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile is the eighth book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in serial form in Putnam's Monthly magazine between July 1854 and March 1855, and in book form by G. P. Putnam & Co. in March 1855. A pirated edition was also published in London by George Routledge in May 1855. The book is loosely bas..
Mardi - and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I
by Herman MelvilleMardi, and a Voyage Thither is the third book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1849. Beginning as a travelogue in the vein of the author's two previous efforts, the adventure story gives way to a romance story, which in its turn gives way to a philosophical quest.Mardi is Melville's first pure fiction work (while fea..
Mardi - and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II
by Herman MelvilleMardi, and a Voyage Thither is the third book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1849. Beginning as a travelogue in the vein of the author's two previous efforts, the adventure story gives way to a romance story, which in its turn gives way to a philosophical quest.Mardi is Melville's first pure fiction work ..