02144nam 2200541 450 991078892260332120230405002307.01-77651-571-4(CKB)3710000000059748(EBL)655165(OCoLC)701704950(MiAaPQ)EBC655165(Au-PeEL)EBL655165(CaPaEBR)ebr10796207(EXLCZ)99371000000005974820131209h19142010 uy 1engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe nigger of the Narcissus a tale of the sea /Joseph Conrad[Auckland, New Zealand] :The Floating Press,1914.20101 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...West IndiansEnglandFictionTuberculosisPatientsFictionTerminally illFictionOcean travelFictionBlack peopleFictionLondon (England)FictionWest IndiansTuberculosisPatientsTerminally illOcean travelBlack people823.914Conrad Joseph1857-1924.153570MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910788922603321Nigger of the Narcissus99556UNINA