(Hardback)

Packed with strange and distant places, from underground cities, undiscovered islands, ancient lands, hidden continents, civilisations on the moon and Mars, this new book brings together the tales of Washington Irving, H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, with Homer, Samuel Butler and a generation of modern writers for a thrilling read of speculative fiction.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

"In 2024 the literary community commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of Joseph Conrad. This volume of collected essays by leading critics and scholars in the field of Conrad studies as well as by significant figures in the arts and cultural sector takes the opportunity to reflect on Conrad's enduring influence on literature and culture in the twenty-first century"--