Almayer's Folly
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"Almayer's Folly" (1895) is Joseph Conrad's debut novel. It centers on the Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer, who comes to Borneo with a suitcaseful of dreams. He settles on the exotic island among the Malays and mainly deals in river trade. His half-Malay daughter, Nina, is met with reluctance by the local community. But Almayer wants to put an end to his waning career as a merchant and hopes to find the island's hidden gold mine, so that he can return to Amsterdam as a wealthy man, with his daughter, and give her both financial and social status. But fate can be cruel, not least in the colonies. This is the story of a man living at the edge of two cultures, having to adapt both sociologically and psychologically to a new environment. Here Conrad masterfully combines romance and adventure with moral and existential issues.
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Conrad, J., & Tretter, K. (2020). Almayer's Folly. Unabridged. SAGA Egmont.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Conrad, Joseph and Kristel, Tretter. 2020. Almayer's Folly. SAGA Egmont.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Conrad, Joseph and Kristel, Tretter, Almayer's Folly. SAGA Egmont, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Conrad, Joseph, and Kristel Tretter. Almayer's Folly. Unabridged. SAGA Egmont, 2020.
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| duration | 7h 13m 0s |
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| dateLastUpdated | Jun 11, 2025 06:14:29 PM |
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