Polish roots, French influences, a British identity, and extensive global travels—including a brief stay in India—are a great recipe for being remembered and reinterpreted in diverse cultural contexts even a hundred years after one’s death. Joseph Conrad, the Polish-British novelist, is best known for his iconic works like Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Nostromo, and The Secret Agent— stories that delve into morality and human frailty, relevant even in the contemporary conflict-ridden world.

The Centennial Commemorative Book Project celebrates Conrad’s legacy with 41 global contributors, reexamining his works in light of contemporary global dynamics. Two upcoming volumes, The Centennial Perspectives and The Centennial Appraisal (Rawat Publications), are co-edited by John G Peters, Distinguished Professor at the University of North Texas, and Chandrakant A Langare, Associate Professor at Shivaji University, Kolhapur. Langare, whose doctoral research focused on Conrad, has coedited a book on his works and written extensively on Conrad’s life narratives. Peters, former president of the Joseph Conrad Society of America, offers his vast scholarship, including The Cambridge Introduction to Joseph Conrad.