Almayer's Folly

by Joseph Conrad · first published 1895

Almayer's Folly is Joseph Conrad's first novel, published in 1895 by T. Fisher Unwin. An "action-packed adventure of pirates and gun-running" 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. The character of Kaspar Almayer is based on a Dutch local trader by the name of William Charles Olmeijer.

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Original language:

English

Year page:

1895