Nostromo

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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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instanceOf novel
political novel
author Joseph Conrad
centralResource silver mine
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception highly acclaimed by literary critics
examines corruption of ideals
effects of foreign intervention
individual responsibility in history
relationship between politics and economics
exploresTheme capitalism
colonialism
exploitation of natural resources
imperialism
moral ambiguity
revolution
firstSerializationYear 1904
firstSerializedIn T.P.'s Weekly
form prose
genre adventure fiction
political fiction
psychological fiction
hasAdaptation Nostromo self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nostromo (1996 television miniseries)
hasISBN various editions with different ISBNs
includedIn Modern Library 100 Best Novels (reader's list)
surface form: Modern Library 100 Best Novels list
influencedBy Conrad's experiences as a sailor
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
surface form: Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
pageCount approximately 400 pages
placeInAuthorOeuvre one of Joseph Conrad's major works
protagonist Nostromo self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nostromo (character)
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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Joseph Conrad notableWork Nostromo
Nostromo protagonist Nostromo self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Nostromo (character)
Nostromo hasAdaptation Nostromo self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Nostromo (1996 television miniseries)
Nostromo originalTitle Nostromo self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
Typhoon relatedWorkByAuthor Nostromo