The stories included in this collection were translated into Russian for the first time. At the same time, they capture the main themes of Conrad’s work: sea adventures and exotic countries (“The Partner” and “All Because of the Dollars”), the clash between bourgeois society and the revolutionary movements of the early 20th century (“The Anarchist” and “The Informer”), the fate of Poland, dear to the author (“Prince Roman”), and, of course, the problems of ethical choice (“The Tale” and “Return”).