The Children of the Sea 1897 is a novella by Joseph Conrad. The story originally appeared with a title featuring a racial slur a subject of controversy even before Chinua Achebe published his monumental essay An Image of Africa Racism in Conrads Heart of Darkness. Often considered the first major work of Conrads career The Children of the Sea is often read as an allegory on the dangers of individualism and the moral shortcomings of modern humanity. The novella is also notable for its preface in which Conrad provides a briefyetstirring manifesto on the art of literature A work that aspires however humbly to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line. On board the Narcissus a merchant ship bound from Bombay to London a West Indian man by the name of James Wait lies below deck suffering from tuberculosis. Because of the sudden onset of his illness some of the sailors believe he is faking his condition in order to avoid work. When the ship capsizes in a storm near the Cape of Good Hope a group of brave men goes below deck to rescue Wait from nearcertain death. As the weather improves enough for the Narcissus to be righted suspicion regarding the AfroCaribbean mans health threatens a mutiny among the crew. Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.