Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 1996-11-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #720 |
Description
"Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River" by Joseph Conrad is a novel published in 1895. Set in the Borneo jungle, it follows Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer, who dreams of finding hidden gold and building wealth. Married to a native Malayan woman with a mixed-heritage daughter Nina, Almayer's obsessive pursuit of riches leads to tragedy when a Malayan prince arrives and falls in love with Nina. The story explores colonialism, family loyalty, and the devastating consequences of impossible dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.)