Letter from Joseph Conrad to [John] Quinn regarding his encounters with Roger Casement in the Congo and London,

1916 May 24.

In this letter Joseph Conrad remarks on Roger Casement's character as being "all emotion...a creature of sheer temperament - a truly tragic personality: all but the greatness of which he had not a trace. Only vanity".

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Main Creator: Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924
Contributors: Quinn, John, 1870-1924
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Conrad, Joseph, > 1857-1924 > Correspondence
Quinn, John, > 1870-1924 > Correspondence
Casement, Roger, > 1864-1916
Nationalists > Ireland
Notes:Extract taken from letter of Joseph Conrad to Mr. Quinn dated Capel House, Orlestone, Nr. Ashford, Kent, England.

Physical description: 1 item (2 pages).

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Letter from Joseph Conrad to [John] Quinn regarding his encounters with Roger Casement in the Congo and London,

1916 May 24.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Joseph McGarrity Papers, 1789-1971
Description:In this letter Joseph Conrad remarks on Roger Casement's character as being "all emotion...a creature of sheer temperament - a truly tragic personality: all but the greatness of which he had not a trace. Only vanity".
Main Creator: Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924
Language:English
Extent:1 item (2 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 17,601/2/2 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.