About “The shadow line”
The Shadow-Line is a short novel by Joseph Conrad, written between February and December 1915. It was first serialized in 1916 in the Metropolitan Magazine and the English Review, and later published as a book in 1917 in the UK and the United States. The story follows a young man who takes command of a ship in the Orient, focusing on his personal growth. The "shadow line" in the title symbolizes the moment of transformation in the protagonist's development. The novel is set at sea and explores themes of responsibility and maturity. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)