Youth, A Narrative; and Two Other Stories

Youth, a Narrative; and Two Other Stories is a collection of three works of short fiction by Joseph Conrad, originally serialized in Blackwood’s Magazine. The volume was published in 1902 by William Blackwood and Sons.

The collection includes “Heart of Darkness”, considered one of the finest examples of modern fiction.

Stories
The three stories that appear in Youth, a Narrative were serialized in Blackwood’s Magazine previous to their collection. The month and date of their first serialization appears below after the title.

“ Youth” (September, 1898) “Heart of Darkness” (February–April, 1899) “The End of the Tether” (July–September, 1902)

Publication Background
After the success of the short story “Youth” in 1898, publisher William Blackwood offered to include the story in a collection if Conrad could publish two more works. Conrad consented and these stories were the material for this, his second volume of short fiction.