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Almayer's Folly|Joseph Conrad

Overview

Almayer's Folly is a novel by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1895. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of Kaspar Almayer, a Dutch trader living in Borneo. Almayer has a daughter named Nina, whom he hopes will marry a wealthy European man and bring him financial success. However, Nina falls in love with a local prince named Dain Maroola, leading to conflict between Almayer and Dain.The novel explores themes of colonialism, racism, and greed, as well as the clash between Western and Eastern cultures. Almayer's Folly is considered one of Conrad's most important works and is often cited as an early example of modernist literature. The novel's complex narrative structure and psychological depth have made it a popular subject for literary analysis and interpretation.At last the excitement had died out in Sambir. The inhabitants got used to the sight of comings and goings between Almayer's house and the vessel, now moored to the opposite bank, and speculation as to the feverish activity displayed by Almayer's boatmen in repairing old canoes ceased to interfere with the due discharge of domestic duties by the women of the Settlement.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781161420791
  • ISBN-10: 1161420797
  • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
  • Publish Date: May 2010
  • Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.38 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.07 pounds
  • Page Count: 152

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