The Nigger of the Narcissus by Joseph Conrad

by Joseph Conrad

Overview

This Halcyon Classics ebook is Joseph Conrad's classic modernist novel THE NIGGER OF THE NARCISSUS.

The story revolves around James Wait, a West Indian sailor of African descent aboard the 'Narcissus' sailing from Bombay to London. Wait falls seriously ill during the voyage, and his plight arouses the humanitarian sympathies of many of the crew, some of whom rescue him during a storm, placing their own lives and the ship at risk. However, others of the crew are indifferent or hostile to Wait, concerned primarily with their duties and lives.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011855139
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	10/14/2010
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	137 KB

About the Author

Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski) was a British writer of Polish descent; he became a British subject in 1886. Popular during the noontide of the British Empire, Conrad had been a sailor and usually wrote about nautical or seaboard topics. His experiences with the horrors of colonialism in the Congo influenced his seminal work HEART OF DARKNESS.

Date of Birth:

December 3, 1857

Date of Death:

August 3, 1924

Place of Birth:

Berdiczew, Podolia, Russia

Place of Death:

Bishopsbourne, Kent, England

Education:

Tutored in Switzerland. Self-taught in classical literature. Attended maritime school in Marseilles, France