Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River by Joseph Conrad
"Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River" by Joseph Conrad is a novel published in 1895. Set in the Borneo jungle, it follows Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer, who dreams of finding hidden gold and building wealth. Married to a native Malayan woman with a mixed-heritage daughter Nina, Almayer's obsessive pursuit of riches leads to tragedy when a Malayan prince arrives and falls in love with Nina. The story explores colonialism, family
loyalty, and the devastating consequences of impossible dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 |
|---|---|
| Title | Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almayer%27s_Folly |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1915 T. Fisher Unwin Ltd. edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Dutch -- Borneo -- Fiction |
| Subject | Didactic fiction |
| Subject | Imperialism -- Fiction |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | Trading companies -- Fiction |
| Subject | Lingard, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Borneo -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 720 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1996 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 23, 2006 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 570 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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