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The Idiots
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"The Idiots" is a short story by Joseph Conrad, his first to be published. It first appeared in The Savoy in 1896. The story was included in the Conrad collection Tales of Unrest, published in 1898.[1]
Set in Britanny, the story describes a couple whose children have intellectual disability; the strain on the family leads eventually to murder.
Set in Britanny, the story describes a couple whose children have intellectual disability; the strain on the family leads eventually to murder.
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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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