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Thereafter, there is a failed nationalist revolution against this foreign-backed capitalist venture, led by the Monteros, before this is itself replaced by a socialist group who try to bring the country into a post-capitalist, Marxist future. This, in summary, is the basic framework of the plot on which Conrad builds the dense layered structure of Nostromo.
Joseph Conrad had visited various parts of the world himself — he was a naval man — by the time he came to write Nostromo in However, for the portrait of a fictional South American state, Costaguana, he relied on several printed sources as well as the material provided to him by his friend, Cunningham Graham. Conrad had learned French before he learned English, and French literature was very influential on him: This has consequences for narrative point of view: It helps to consider in a little more detail what the chief themes of Nostromo are.
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Indeed, the novel is out to make us question any easy judgments or analyses of people or institutions: Terry Eagleton, in The English Novel: The novel appears to be about progress, like many novels romances are progressions towards true love and a happy ending, adventure narratives move towards fulfilling the quest for treasure etc. Conrad suggests that this coming Marxist revolution will probably be just the same as the former regimes much as, later in the twentieth century, would play out in real life, as religious or imperial regimes gave way to Communism in Europe and Asia, ostensibly in the name of political improvement, although these replacement regimes actually ended up being just as oppressive and unjust as the power structures they had replaced.
Scott Fitzgerald said,"I'd rather have written Nostromo than any other novel. Steven Temple Books Published: First issue with "Eruope" on p. Bound in original green cloth with gilt lettering spine and front cover. Near fine copy with owner inscription title page. Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc. Nostromo Conrad, Joseph London: Original dark blue cloth with light blue and gilt lettering.
Contains first printing "" for pg. Some wear on spine ends and joints.
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Large bookplate has been removed from front pastedown. Prior owner ink inscription on ffep. First Edition, First Printing. First edition, later issue. Duodecimo [19 cm] Green cloth covered boards with gilt stamped titles on the spine and front cover, and an orange and black ink stamped floral and shovel design on the front cover. The edges of the spine and covers are gently bumped and rubbed. Very minor spine lean. The cloth at the foot of the spine is just a little frayed. Light scratching to the edges of the text block. The text block is cracked at the title page, and there is a very small stain on the title page.
The text block is just starting to crack at p. The pages are tanned. Joseph Conrad was a Polish-born English author and master mariner, famous for writing "Heart of Darkness" in Follows the UK edition. Includes error on page Green cloth, orange and black design, gilt lettering. Clean pages, toned with age. Former owner's name with date on ffep. Binding appears to have been repaired.
Gilt on spine rubbed. Cloth frayed at head and tail, exposed tips.
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Harper and Brothers, Copyright date , First American edition, first issue. Original green cloth decorated in orange and black, lettered in gilt. First American Edition, First Issue. It was originally published serially in two volumes of T. Light rubbing to extremities; a handsome, solid copy; very good or better. New York and London: First American edition of what many consider to be the author's masterpiece. Octavo, original green cloth, gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel. In very good condition. A gripping tale of capitalist exploitation and rebellion, set in the fictional South American mining town of Sulaco, Conrad employs flashbacks and glimpses of the future to depict the lure of silver and its effects on men.
Conrad's deep moral consciousness and masterful narrative technique are at their best in what many consider one of his best works. Named by Modern Library as one of top novels of the twentieth century. Raptis Rare Books Published: Follows the British edition.
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Error on page Cloth at head and tail chipped, small tear in head. Front hinge has partial split and repair. First Edition; First Printing. Leather bound, Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. Preview this item Preview this item.
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