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

1916 May 24.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924
Contributors: Quinn, John, 1870-1924
Summary: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".
In collection: Joseph McGarrity Papers, 1789-1971
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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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.