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The Nigger of the "Narcissus": A Tale of the Forecastle (sometimes subtitled A Tale of the Sea), first published in the United States as The Children of the Sea, is an 1897 novella by Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad.
- Joseph Conrad
- United Kingdom
- 1897
- English
The Nigger of the “Narcissus”, novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1897. The work was based on Conrad’s experiences while serving in the British merchant navy. All life on board the Narcissus revolves around James Wait, a dying black sailor. Other members of the crew include the strong Captain.
- Joseph Conrad
- 1897
Complete summary of Joseph Conrad's The Nigger of the Narcissus. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Nigger of the Narcissus.
Mar 2, 2018 · A negro in a British forecastle is a lonely being. He has no chums. Yet James Wait, afraid of death and making her his accomplice was an impostor of some character—mastering our compassion, scornful of our sentimentalism, triumphing over our suspicions.
Jul 2, 2022 · The Nigger of the "Narcissus". sister projects: Wikipedia article, Commons category, quotes, Wikidata item. 1897. Originally published as The Children of the Sea: A Tale of the Forecastle in the United States.
The Nigger of the Narcissus. The book draws on Conrad's own experience of twenty years as a master mariner; the Narcissus is sailing to London with two new hands, Wait and Donkin,...
The Nigger of the "Narcissus": A Tale of the Forecastle, first published in the United States as The Children of the Sea, is an 1897 novella by Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad. The central character is an Afro-Caribbean man who is ill at sea while aboard the trading ship Narcissus heading towards London.
