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Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is a 1904 novel by Joseph Conrad, set in the fictitious South American republic of "Costaguana". It was originally published serially in monthly instalments of T.P.'s Weekly. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked Nostromo 47th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.
- Joseph Conrad
- 1904
The USCSS Nostromo was constructed in 2101 as an interstellar cruiser, but was refitted in 2116 as a commercial towing vehicle. The Nostromo was subsequently operated as a commercial hauler, transporting automated ore and oil refineries between the outer colonies and Earth.
Jan 9, 2006 · About Nostromo, the second of the two racially and socially contrasted men, both captured by the silver of the San Tome Mine, I feel bound to say something more. I did not hesitate to make that central figure an Italian.
Nostromo, novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1904 and considered one of Conrad’s strongest works. Nostromo is a study of revolution, politics, and financial manipulation in a fictional South American republic. The work anticipates many of the political crises of Third World countries in the 20th.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nostromo is a modernist novel about South American politics, capitalism, and revolution, influenced by French realism and Impressionism. The novel explores the relation between moral idealism and material interests through various characters and events, and challenges the notion of progress and evolution.
Jan 9, 2006 · A classic novel by the Polish-born British writer about a revolution in a fictional South American country. Download or read online for free in various formats from Project Gutenberg, a public domain library of eBooks.
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