---In his major phase, he[Conrad] was "ahead of his times" in ideas and techniques;and this was because he was more intelligently and perceptively of his times than most writers then were. In his vigilant response to 19th century preoccupations, he anticipated--often critically--many 20th century preoccupations. He was a versatile intermediary between the Romantic and Victorian traditions and the innovations of Modernism.

Cedric Watts

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--In his themes and techniques, Conrad was a liberator:he eloquently questioned what other people took for granted.

Cedric Watts

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