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The Nigger of the "Narcissus"

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First published: 1897
Pages: 135

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Preface
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Chap 1 Part 1
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Chap 1 Part 2
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Chap 2 Part 1
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Chap 2 Part 2
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Chap 3 Part 1
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Chap 3 Part 2
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Chap 3 Part 3
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Chap 4 Part 1
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Chap 4 Part 2
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Chap 4 Part 3
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Chap 5 Part 3
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On a long voyage home from Bombay, the crew of the sailing ship Narcissus is thrown into moral crisis by a dying black sailor whose lingering illness and the men's superstitions test their solidarity against the indifferent power of the sea. Conrad's early sea novel is both a vivid account of life before the mast and a meditation on duty, sympathy, and the fragile bonds that hold a community together. Its famous preface set out his artistic creed, 'to make you see.' Intense and beautifully written, this tale of a ship and its crew is a landmark of Conrad's sea fiction and a profound study of men under strain.

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Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists in English, though it was his third language. His works probe moral isolation, colonialism, and the darkness within.