Project Gutenberg 2006-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 1101 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostromo Produced by Judy Boss and David Widger "Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard" by Joseph Conrad is a novel written during the late 19th century. It explores themes of colonialism, capitalism, and the complex interplay of human motivations against the backdrop of a fictional South American country, Costaguana. The narrative revolves around several characters, notably Nostromo, an Italian foreman, and other influential figures connected to the silver mine of San Tome, against a tumultuous political landscape marked by revolutions and shifting allegiances. At the start of the story, a reflective author’s note introduces the genesis of the novel, revealing Conrad's inspiration drawn from a vagrant anecdote about a man who supposedly stole a quantity of silver during revolutionary turmoil. The narrative opens by setting the scene in Sulaco, a town that had only recently begun to develop commercially, highlighting its natural beauty and historical significance. The opening scenes intertwine with legend and character backgrounds, revealing figures such as Nostromo, whom Captain Mitchell regards as invaluable for his courage and unwavering loyalty, amidst political unrest defined by uprisings and the interests of foreign capitalists. The stage is set for a tale that delves deeply into personal ambition, pride, and betrayal, and the struggles of individuals yearning for wealth and power in a land fraught with conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Political fiction Sailors -- Fiction Revolutions -- Fiction Latin America -- Fiction PR Text Best Books Ever Listings Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1145935 2025-07-01T11:29:18.139567 text/html 1177352 2021-01-27T15:41:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 408769 2021-01-27T15:41:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 495402 2025-07-01T11:29:29.476519 application/epub+zip 511765 2025-07-01T11:29:21.377506 application/epub+zip 492711 2025-07-01T11:29:20.039550 application/epub+zip 842149 2025-07-01T11:29:36.354476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 790271 2025-07-01T11:29:28.664465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 718717 2022-09-01T13:21:52.541959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1015240 2025-07-01T11:29:16.971554 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1015106 2016-09-10T07:36:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 391980 2016-09-10T07:40:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1004662 2012-10-24T06:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 390539 2012-10-24T06:45:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22099 2025-07-01T11:29:36.493436 application/rdf+xml 12739 2025-07-01T11:29:20.538524 image/jpeg 3124 2025-07-01T11:29:20.288511 image/jpeg 483310 2025-07-01T11:29:18.219529 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia