A work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line.
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation
Conrad, Joseph. The Nigger of the "Narcissus": A Tale of the Forecastle. London: Heinemann, 1897, preface.
Current Citation
Conrad, Joseph. "The Nigger of the '"Narcissus.'" The Secret Sharer and Other Stories. W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, preface.