The Nigger of the Narcissus: A Tale of the Forecastle

by Joseph Conrad

Overview

The Nigger of the 'Narcissus': A Tale of the Forecastle (also subtitled A Tale of the Sea and published in the United States as The Children of the Sea) is an 1897 novella by Joseph Conrad. Because of its quality compared to earlier works, some critics have described it as marking the start of Conrad's major or middle period; others have placed it as the best work of his early period.

Conrad's preface to the novel, regarded as a manifesto of literary impressionism, is considered one of his most significant pieces of non-fiction writing. It begins with the line: "A work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line". (wikipedia.org)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781981474868
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	12/07/2017
Series:	Joseph Conrad
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.02(h) x 0.15(d)

About the Author

Joseph Conrad

Date of Birth:

December 3, 1857

Date of Death:

August 3, 1924

Place of Birth:

Berdiczew, Podolia, Russia

Place of Death:

Bishopsbourne, Kent, England

Education:

Tutored in Switzerland. Self-taught in classical literature. Attended maritime school in Marseilles, France