Description
A young woman, Flora de Barral, is pulled into a world where charm, deception, and money move faster than truth. As her father’s fraudulent schemes unravel, Flora’s life becomes a test of loyalty and self-determination—shaped by the influence of others, including the formidable Mrs. Fyne, and by the shifting moral weather of financial speculation. Conrad frames Flora’s search for safety and meaning through a journey that feels like a temporary Eden, even as danger and responsibility follow her from one relationship to the next. With its sharp attention to social pressures, gendered expectations, and the ethical costs of risk, the novel showcases Conrad’s characteristic psychological realism and suspenseful storytelling—while offering a rarer, more central perspective on women in his work.
Available Editions
paperback
BiblioBazaar
Published Apr 3, 2007
388 pages
ISBN: 9781434610799
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Details
First Published
1913
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Chance by Joseph Conrad.