Watts, Cedric Thomas

Heart of darkness and other tales by Joseph Conrad( Book )
15 editions published between 1990 and 2008 in English and held by 1,353 libraries worldwide
Set in an atmosphere of mystery and menace, "Heat of Darkness" tells the story of Marlow's journey up the Congo River to meet the remarkable Mr. Kurtz. It reveals Conrad at the height of his powers as a writer of great vividness, intensity, and sophistication. "An Outpost of Progress" is also set in central Africa and offers a fiercely sardonic view of European imperialism. "Karain", with its Malaysian setting, questions conventional ideas of the contrasts between races. "Youth" is a largely autobiographical account of an inn-fated voyage in which Marlow makes his first appearance.

Hamlet by Cedric Thomas Watts( Book )
7 editions published in 1988 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,066 libraries worldwide
Describes the indecision which leads to Hamlet's ruin, suggests a fresh interpretation, and discusses Shakespeare's themes and techniques.

Romeo and Juliet by Cedric Thomas Watts( Book )
15 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 921 libraries worldwide
Still one of Shakespeare's best loved and most performed plays, Romeo and Juliet has become the definitive love story of Western literature. Its lyrical depiction of an ill-fated romance has stirred audiences and inspired more adaptations and imitations than any other Shakespearean work. Widely considered the epitome of articulate romanticism, Romeo and Juliet also contains a subtext of sexual politics and generational conflict that echoes in relevance to the present day.

Joseph Conrad's letters to R. B. Cunninghame Graham by Joseph Conrad( Book )
15 editions published between 1969 and 2010 in English and held by 719 libraries worldwide

Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad( Book )
18 editions published between 1949 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 662 libraries worldwide
The eponymous Jim is a young, good-looking, genial, and naive water-clerk on the Patna, a cargo ship plying Asian waters. He is, we are told, "the kind of fellow you would, on the strength of his looks, leave in charge of the deck." He also harbors romantic fantasies of adventure and heroism--which are promptly scuttled one night when the ship collides with an obstacle and begins to sink. Acting on impulse, Jim jumps overboard and lands in a lifeboat, which happens to be bearing the unscrupulous captain and his cohorts away from the disaster. The Patna, however, manages to stay afloat. The foundering vessel is towed into port--and since the officers have strategically vanished, Jim is left to stand trial for abandoning the ship and its 800 passengers.

A preface to Keats by Cedric Thomas Watts( Book )
13 editions published between 1985 and 1996 in English and held by 644 libraries worldwide
Discusses the life and work of John Keats in the social and political context of the world and time in which he lived.

A preface to Conrad by Cedric Thomas Watts( Book )
11 editions published between 1982 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 548 libraries worldwide

R.B. Cunninghame Graham by Cedric Thomas Watts( Book )
5 editions published in 1983 in English and Undetermined and held by 492 libraries worldwide

Joseph Conrad : a literary life by Cedric Thomas Watts( Book )
11 editions published between 1989 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 438 libraries worldwide

Henry V, war criminal? : and other Shakespeare puzzles by John Sutherland( Book )
2 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 437 libraries worldwide