01563nam 22003373u 450 991046450860332120210113192625.01-77651-571-4(CKB)3710000000059748(EBL)655165(OCoLC)701704950(MiAaPQ)EBC655165(EXLCZ)99371000000005974820140804d1914|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||The Nigger of the Narcissus[electronic resource] A Tale of the SeaAuckland The Floating Press19141 online resource (204 p.)Description based upon print version of record.Title; Contents; To My Readers in America; Preface; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter FiveOften 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...Electronic books.Conrad Joseph1857-1924.153570AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910464508603321Nigger of the Narcissus99556UNINA