"We are not in an adventure story for boys," I protested. His mocking whisper unsettled me. "Indeed not!" This volume brings together two of the most thrilling tales by Joseph Conrad. In both instances, the protagonists find themselves in grave danger due to incredible events and confront their own selves. Their ships have come to a standstill at sea, but this marks the beginning of a completely different journey—the journey of the youthful heart to its depths and the discovery of its own strength. These are initiation stories of vibrant realism and symbolic truth—two narratives of world literature that are presented here in brilliant new translations.