The nigger of the "Narcissus": A tale of the forecastle: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The nigger of the "Narcissus": A tale of the forecastle is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Conrad, Joseph (1857–1924).
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"The Nigger of the 'Narcissus': A Tale of the Forecastle" by Joseph Conrad is a novella published in 1897. Aboard the merchant ship Narcissus sailing from Bombay to London, a dying West Indian sailor named James Wait stirs both sympathy and suspicion among the crew. When a violent storm capsizes the ship and calm winds trap them at sea, tensions mount as some believe Wait himself is cursed. Conrad explores solidarity and self-interest within this floating microcosm of society, examining how humanitarian feelings can both unite and divide men facing the sea's indifferent power.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The nigger of the "Narcissus": A tale of the forecastle
- Author credits: Conrad, Joseph (1857–1924)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Black people -- Fiction
- London (England) -- Fiction
- Ocean travel -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Sea stories
- Terminally ill -- Fiction
- Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Fiction
- West Indians -- England -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
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