Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Conrad, Joseph (1857–1924).
Catalogue synopsis
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"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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River
- Author credits: Conrad, Joseph (1857–1924)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Borneo -- Fiction
- Didactic fiction
- Dutch -- Borneo -- Fiction
- Imperialism -- Fiction
- Lingard, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Trading companies -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
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