Amy Foster
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- Under 100
- First published
- 1901
- Pages
- 22
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A country doctor pauses beside a cottage during his rounds, and a brief exchange with Amy opens a story about love and the fear of unfamiliar people. Joseph Conrad sets this 1901 short story around Colebrook and Brenzett, where coastal landmarks and quiet farms give Kennedy a closely observed world to describe. His account introduces Amy as a servant whose sympathy extends to small animals and whose feelings prove stronger than her hesitant manner suggests.
A stranger who has survived a disaster at sea struggles to make himself understood among people speaking an unfamiliar language. Amy brings bread to the hungry man, and this simple act gives him a human connection in bewildering surroundings. Told through Kennedy’s recollections, the story links everyday kindness with the difficulties of understanding another person.
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Book facts
- Author
- Joseph Conrad
- First published
- 1901
- Reading time
- About 55 minutes
- Pages
- 22
- Language
- English
- Genre
- British Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online, Audiobook
- Audio read by
- Bellona Times