Project Gutenberg 2014-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 111 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Kivilinna, Olli Almayer's folly. Finnish Tuulentupia Produced by Juha Kiuru "Tuulentupia" by Joseph Conrad is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Kaspar Almayer, a man whose dreams of wealth and respectability clash with the harsh realities of life in a remote tropical setting. As he yearns for a better life for himself and his daughter Nina, the narrative explores themes of ambition, cultural clashes, and personal aspirations against a backdrop of colonialism and adventure. At the start of the novel, Almayer is depicted in a moment of deep reflection, grappling with both his present discontent and his aspirations for a brighter future. He watches the tumultuous river while contemplating his dreams of wealth and respect, intertwined with the hope of a return to Europe alongside his daughter. Characters such as Dain and Captain Lingard are introduced, who are pivotal to Almayer's future, as he navigates his relationships with them and the challenges posed by his environment. The vivid contrast between Almayer's dreams and the gritty reality of his life sets the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Dutch -- Borneo -- Fiction Didactic fiction Imperialism -- Fiction Psychological fiction Trading companies -- Fiction Lingard, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Borneo -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 478801 2025-08-19T04:57:58.089957 text/html 478608 478551 2024-10-19T16:07:46.837877 2023-09-20T11:23:09.396624 text/html text/html 244036 2025-08-19T04:58:04.500906 application/epub+zip 251395 2025-08-19T04:58:00.010923 application/epub+zip 251395 2025-08-19T04:57:58.791908 application/epub+zip 418321 2025-08-19T04:58:08.267391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395271 2025-08-19T04:58:03.812880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368723 2022-09-21T11:42:16.453162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451208 2025-08-19T04:57:57.726918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431560 2024-10-24T11:20:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18732 2025-08-19T04:58:08.506364 application/rdf+xml 11079 2025-08-19T04:57:59.334902 image/jpeg 2996 2025-08-19T04:57:59.082911 image/jpeg 241252 2025-08-19T04:57:58.129006 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