The Nigger of the Narcissus : a Tale of the Sea.

Often overlooked because of its controversial title, this novel from Joseph Conrad features a black West Indian protagonist, James Wait, who serves as a sailor on the merchant vessel known as Narcissus. Wait is overcome with illness on the voyage from Bombay to London, and the crew's reaction t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Conrad, Joseph
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Auckland : Floating Press, 1914.
Temas:
West Indians > England > Fiction.
Tuberculosis > Patients > Fiction.
Terminally ill > Fiction.
Ocean travel > Fiction.
Black people > Fiction.
Antillais > Angleterre > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Tuberculeux > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Malades en phase terminale > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Personnes noires > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Black people
Ocean travel
Terminally ill
Tuberculosis > Patients
West Indians
London (England) > Fiction.
England
England > London
Fiction
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Often overlooked because of its controversial title, this novel from Joseph Conrad features a black West Indian protagonist, James Wait, who serves as a sailor on the merchant vessel known as Narcissus. Wait is overcome with illness on the voyage from Bombay to London, and the crew's reaction to his condition speaks volumes about differences in social class, psychology, and culture. A must-read for fans of maritime adventure tales, as well as for readers who appreciate Conrad's finely ...
Notas:Title; Contents; To My Readers in America; Preface; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (204 pages)
ISBN:9781775450276
1775450279
9781776515714
1776515714

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