The first full scholarly edition of Conrad's first collection of short stories, first published in 1898.

General editors' preface; Acknowledgements; Chronology; Abbreviations and note on editions; Introduction; Tales of Unrest: Author's note; 'Karain: A Memory'; 'The Idiots'; 'An Outpost of Progress'; 'The Return'; 'The Lagoon'; The texts: an essay; Apparatus; Appendices; Explanatory notes.

Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was a Polish-born British writer who ranks amongst the greatest of all English novelists and stylists.