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Nostromo
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Nostromo

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Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is a 1904 novel by Joseph Conrad, set in the mining town of Sulaco, an imaginary port in the western region of the imaginary country of Costaguana.
The book has more fully developed characters than any other of his novels, but two characters dominate the narrative: Señor Gould and the eponymous anti-hero, the "incorruptible" Nostromo.
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PublisherMVP
Release dateDec 12, 2018
ISBN9782291062363
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Joseph Conrad

Polish-born Joseph Conrad is regarded as a highly influential author, and his works are seen as a precursor to modernist literature. His often tragic insight into the human condition in novels such as Heart of Darkness and The Secret Agent is unrivalled by his contemporaries.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The most interesting aspect of this novel - for myself, at least - is Conrad's reason for writing it, as outlined in his introduction. Having read the tale of a sailor who made off with a small boat and its cargo of silver, he thought to himself: "Can I write a tale of this episode, in which the sailor is not a craven thief, but rather a man of scruple and integrity?"

    Yes, yes he can.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A very good novel involving a South American revolution and more than one heroic act by the named character. It proves that a classic novel may be fast-paced, and moving. the prose is of a very high standard, and the characters well drawn. I've always thought this 1904 novel was Conrad's best work. By the way I read an earlier Penguin reprint, run off in 1963, with no editorial apparatus.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Alongside Ulysses, my favorite novel of the 20th century. There is something so evocative in the life of this sailor, his thoughts and misgivings, in the middle of the political turmoil of a fictional Latin American country. A novel that explores the moral corruption of the most outstanding individuals, and the weaknesses of humanity, both in individual men and the community.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was a very good book, and I am only surprised that I did not consider it to be excellent. It felt fresh and immediate (though written a century ago), with an interesting story, engaging characters, and comments on society. I'm tempted to think that I needed to be in a different frame of mind to savour its full worth, but on the other hand one of the measures of a good book is the extent to which it draws the reader into its world. I damn this very good book with faint praise.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I understand why some reviewers failed to finish the book; it's quite a contrast to most 20th century fiction. But worth persevering as one gets into the characters of both the place and the people, Conrad's style maing them real. I loved it - the three stars reflect its difficulties.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    boring, hard to follow because nothing happened and people's names changed. characters were like stock characters. i liked the last 10 pages because things happened. i can't remember what the silver was all about. so long for nothing.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Excellent book once you get into it. Liked the shifting perspectives and the thick irony. I don't understand why this has been labelled as a book on colonial exploitation - the capitalists in this book seems to be the only half-sensible human beings around, even though money only leads to more greed and more robber barons throwing themselves up as 'democrats'. Noone escapes Conrad's irony though and all characters are flawed and helpless in the end.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    I did not finish this book. I have thoroughly enjoyed Conrad's other novels, but after 100+ pages and no sign of a plot, I gave up.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    A bit of a snooze so far. Read Lord Jim instead.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    'Nostromo' is good, but it is a difficult read. The thematic focus is uniformly dark and unpleasant. Every single character of the large cast is defeated. Conrad must have been depressed out of his mind when he wrote this work. The language is heavy but strong. On a technical level a very impressive novel.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Absoluut Conrad's meest geslaagde roman. Uiteraard moeilijke lectuur door voortdurende verschuiving in tijd, ruimte en verteller, maar toch zeer geslaagd procédé.Kern van het verhaal: hoe zilver zelfs de hardste rots vermurwd, nostromo: dat zijn we allemaal

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