An outcast of the islands (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781720485629)

An Outcast of the Islands is the second novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1896, inspired by Conrad's experience as mate of a steamer, the Vidar. The novel details the undoing of Peter Willems, a disreputable, immoral man who, on the run from a scandal in Makassar, finds refuge in a hidden native village, only to betray his benefactors over lust for the tribal chief's daughter. The story features Conrad's recurring character Tom Lingard, who also appears in Almayer's Folly (1895) and The Rescue (1920), in addition to sharing other characters with those novels. It is considered to be underrated as a work of literature for many. Conrad romanticizes the jungle environment and its inhabitants in a similar style to his "Heart of Darkness".

Author: Joseph Conrad
ISBN-10: 1720485623
ISBN-13: 9781720485629
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/29/2018
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.38d