Almayer's Folly, Joseph Conrad's first novel, is a tale of personal tragedy as well as a broader meditation on the evils of colonialism. Set in the lush jungle of Borneo in the late 1800s, it tells of the Dutch merchant Kaspar Almayer, whose dreams of riches for his beloved daughter, Nina, collapse under the weight of his own greed and prejudice. Nadine Gordimer writes in her Introduction, ""Conrad's writing is lifelong questioning . . . What was 'Almayer's Folly'? The pretentious house never lived in? His obsession with gold? His obsessive love for his daughter, whose progenitors, the Malay race, he despised? All three?"" Conrad established in Almayer's Folly the themes of betrayal, isolation, and colonialism that he would explore throughout the rest of his life and work.
By:
Joseph Conrad Introduction by:
Nadine Gordimer Imprint: Modern Library Inc Country of Publication: United States Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 135mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 175g ISBN:9780375760143 ISBN 10: 0375760148 Series:Modern Library Classics Pages: 174 Publication Date:15 August 2002 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River
The human heart as recorded in Mr. Conrad s pages is the human heart of an immense number of men in all ages and in all climes. Ford Madox Ford