Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Like the unnamed captain in "The Secret Sharer," Joseph Conrad also became captain of a ship in weird circumstances. He took over a ship after the previous captain had died, and like the captain of "The Secret Sharer," Conrad had some trouble dealing with his first mate. Hmm…sound familiar? (Source)
When writing about murder in "The Secret Sharer," Joseph Conrad might have been thinking about a similar murder that took place on the British ship, the Cutty Sark . Just maybe. (Source)
Joseph Conrad was born Józef Teodor Korzeniowski in Poland. Believe it or not, English was his fourth language, even though he's considered one of the greatest English writers ever. Better kick it into high gear in Spanish class if you ever want to come close to comparing to this smarty-pants. (Source)