Almayer's folly
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Penguin Books, [1936].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
167 pages ; 20 cm
Lexile measure:
1230L
Rating:
1230L
Status:
Description
"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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Location
Call Number
Status
Guilford Adult Fiction
FIC CONRAD
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0140180303
Lexile measure:
1230
Notes
Target Audience
1230L,Lexile
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APA Citation (style guide)
Conrad, J. (1936). Almayer's folly. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924. 1936. Almayer's Folly. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924, Almayer's Folly. Penguin Books, 1936.
MLA Citation (style guide)Conrad, Joseph. Almayer's Folly. Penguin Books, 1936.
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