# Dedication explained — The Shadow Line

> Chapter companion for The Shadow Line by Joseph Conrad.

## What happens

The author dedicates the work to his son Borys and all others who, like him, have crossed the shadow-line of their generation in early youth, with love.

## Themes in this chapter

### Coming of Age and the Transition to Maturity

The dedication explicitly references crossing 'the shadow-line of their generation in early youth,' directly invoking the theme of transition to maturity.

## Links

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