The Nature of a Crime

The Nature of a Crime, the third of three collaborations between Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford, was originally written when the two men were living in Winchelsea, Sussex, in 1906, but not published in book form until 1924, shortly after Conrad's death.
The story takes the form of a series of love letters written by the unnamed narrator to a married woman, who is visiting Rome. In them, he states his intention to commit suicide as he anticipates being found out in a financial scandal.
This new edition includes both writers' prefaces, and Ford's description of his first collaboration with Conrad (on the novel Romance) as an appendix. Edited by Robert Hampson, it also includes an informative Afterword and is fully annotated.

Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was a Polish-born British novelist widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. After a long career at sea in the British merchant marine, Conrad turned to writing and produced a series of influential novels exploring imperialism, morality, and the complexities of human character. His major works include Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, and Nostromo. Known for his rich prose and psychological insight, Conrad's fiction often examines the darker aspects of human nature and the moral ambiguities of modern life.