Nigger of Narcissus

By Joseph Conrad

Book Overview

A dying sailor boards the Narcissus and acts as a "memento mori" upon his shipmates, eliciting pity and selfless compassion as well as fear, resentment, and a profound hatred. Powerful narrative technique, compelling character study.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385043287
• ISBN13: 9780385043281
• Release Date: April 1959
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.