Lord Jim; Nigger Of The Narcissus; Typhoon; Nostromo
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This landmark omnibus brings together four of Joseph Conrad's most celebrated works of maritime and psychological fiction — Lord Jim, The Nigger of the Narcissus, Typhoon, and Nostromo — presenting a sweeping portrait of human endurance, moral failure, and the relentless power of the sea. Lord Jim chronicles the haunted life of a young British seaman whose single act of cowardice condemns him to a lifelong quest for redemption in the remote corners of the Eastern world. The Nigger of the Narcissus and Typhoon illustrate Conrad's unmatched ability to render the brutal, elemental drama of life aboard ship, where storms and suffering strip men down to their essential natures. The crown jewel of the collection, Nostromo, unfolds as a vast political and moral epic set in the fictional South American republic of Costaguana, where silver, power, and idealism corrode the souls of all who pursue them. Written in Conrad's characteristically dense, richly layered prose, these four works together argue that courage and corruption are never far apart, and that the true test of character lies not in grand gestures, but in the quiet, unwitnessed moments of crisis.
Author: Joseph Conrad
Format: Hardback
Published: 1991, Peerage Books
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This landmark omnibus brings together four of Joseph Conrad's most celebrated works of maritime and psychological fiction — Lord Jim, The Nigger of the Narcissus, Typhoon, and Nostromo — presenting a sweeping portrait of human endurance, moral failure, and the relentless power of the sea. Lord Jim chronicles the haunted life of a young British seaman whose single act of cowardice condemns him to a lifelong quest for redemption in the remote corners of the Eastern world. The Nigger of the Narcissus and Typhoon illustrate Conrad's unmatched ability to render the brutal, elemental drama of life aboard ship, where storms and suffering strip men down to their essential natures. The crown jewel of the collection, Nostromo, unfolds as a vast political and moral epic set in the fictional South American republic of Costaguana, where silver, power, and idealism corrode the souls of all who pursue them. Written in Conrad's characteristically dense, richly layered prose, these four works together argue that courage and corruption are never far apart, and that the true test of character lies not in grand gestures, but in the quiet, unwitnessed moments of crisis.