Nostromo
E407829
Nostromo is a 1904 political novel by Joseph Conrad that explores imperialism, revolution, and moral ambiguity in a fictional South American republic.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nostromo canonical | 3 |
| Nostromo (1996 television miniseries) | 1 |
| Nostromo (character) | 1 |
| Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Nostromo Context triple: [Joseph Conrad, notableWork, Nostromo]
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A.
Benito Cereno
Benito Cereno is a novella by Herman Melville that explores themes of slavery, power, and deception through the mysterious encounter between an American captain and a Spanish slave ship.
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B.
Les Orientales
Les Orientales is a collection of romantic and exotic-themed poems by Victor Hugo, first published in 1829 and inspired by the Greek War of Independence and the allure of the East.
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C.
La Línea de la Concepción
La Línea de la Concepción is a Spanish coastal city in the province of Cádiz, known for bordering the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.
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D.
Zanoni
Zanoni is a 1842 occult-philosophical novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton that blends romance, mysticism, and metaphysical themes against the backdrop of the French Revolution.
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E.
McTeague
McTeague is a naturalist novel by Frank Norris that follows the brutal moral and psychological decline of a San Francisco dentist consumed by greed and violence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nostromo Target entity description: Nostromo is a 1904 political novel by Joseph Conrad that explores imperialism, revolution, and moral ambiguity in a fictional South American republic.
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A.
Benito Cereno
Benito Cereno is a novella by Herman Melville that explores themes of slavery, power, and deception through the mysterious encounter between an American captain and a Spanish slave ship.
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B.
Les Orientales
Les Orientales is a collection of romantic and exotic-themed poems by Victor Hugo, first published in 1829 and inspired by the Greek War of Independence and the allure of the East.
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C.
La Línea de la Concepción
La Línea de la Concepción is a Spanish coastal city in the province of Cádiz, known for bordering the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.
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D.
Zanoni
Zanoni is a 1842 occult-philosophical novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton that blends romance, mysticism, and metaphysical themes against the backdrop of the French Revolution.
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E.
McTeague
McTeague is a naturalist novel by Frank Norris that follows the brutal moral and psychological decline of a San Francisco dentist consumed by greed and violence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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political novel ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Conrad ⓘ |
| centralResource | silver mine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed by literary critics ⓘ |
| examines |
corruption of ideals
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effects of foreign intervention ⓘ individual responsibility in history ⓘ relationship between politics and economics ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
capitalism
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colonialism ⓘ exploitation of natural resources ⓘ imperialism ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| firstSerializationYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| firstSerializedIn | T.P.'s Weekly ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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political fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Nostromo
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Nostromo (1996 television miniseries)
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| hasISBN | various editions with different ISBNs ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Modern Library 100 Best Novels (reader's list)
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surface form:
Modern Library 100 Best Novels list
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| influencedBy |
Conrad's experiences as a sailor
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Latin American politics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
modernism
ⓘ
realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Charles Gould
ⓘ
Decoud ⓘ Don José Avellanos NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Monygham ⓘ Mrs. Emilia Gould ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Nostromo
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
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| pageCount | approximately 400 pages ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | one of Joseph Conrad's major works ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Nostromo
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Nostromo (character)
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| publicationYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harper & Brothers
ⓘ
Methuen & Co. ⓘ |
| setIn | Costaguana ⓘ |
| settingType | fictional South American republic ⓘ |
| structure | multi-part novel ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 19th century ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Italian nickname meaning "our man" ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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