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Almayer's Folly is Joseph Conrad's first novel. Set in the late 19th century, it centres on the life of the Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer in the Borneo jungle and his relationship to his mixed heritage... Read Full Overview

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Formatted for e-reader Illustrated About Almayer's Folly by Joseph Conrad Almayer's Folly, is Joseph Conrad's first novel. Set in the late 19th century, it centers on the life of... Read Full Overview

Almayer's Folly, published in 1895, is Joseph Conrad's first novel. Set in the late 19th century, it centers on the life of the Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer in the Borneo jungle and his relationship to his mixed heritage daughter Nina.Plot Almayer's Folly is about a poor businessman... Read Full Overview

Almayer's Folly is a novel by Joseph Conrad that tells the story of a Dutch trader named Kaspar Almayer, who lives in the Malay Archipelago. Almayer is obsessed with finding a fortune in gold, which he believes will allow him to return to Europe and live a life of luxury. However,... Read Full Overview

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Almayer's Folly, is Joseph Conrad's first novel. Set in the late 19th century, it centers on the life of the Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer in the Borneo jungle and his relationship to his mixed heritage daughter Nina. Almayer's Folly is about a poor businessman who dreams of finding... Read Full Overview

Lush prose and penetrating psychological insight infuse Conrad's first novel with the qualities that have made him one of the most popular and most studied writers in English literature. The novel chronicles the tragic decline of a Dutch merchant isolated in 19th-century Borneo,... Read Full Overview

Lush prose and penetrating psychological insight infuse Conrad's first novel with the qualities that have made him one of the most popular and most studied writers in English literature. The novel chronicles the tragic decline of a Dutch merchant isolated in 19th-century Borneo,... Read Full Overview

Almayer's Folly, published in 1895, is Joseph Conrad's first novel. Set in the late 19th century, it centres on the life of the Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer in the Borneo jungle and his relationship to his mixed heritage daughter Nina. Wikipedia