The N-Word of the Narcissus

by JOSEPH CONRAD

2021-01-06 21:08:24

WordBridge Publishing has performed a public service in putting Joseph Conrad's neglected classic into a form accessible to modern readers. This new version addresses the reason for its neglect: the profusion of the so-called n-word throughout its pa... Read more
WordBridge Publishing has performed a public service in putting Joseph Conrad's neglected classic into a form accessible to modern readers. This new version addresses the reason for its neglect: the profusion of the so-called n-word throughout its pages. Hence, the introduction of "n-word" throughout the text, to remove this offence to modern sensibilities. The N-word of the Narcissus tells the tale of a fateful voyage of a British sailing ship, and on that voyage the ability of a lone black man to take the crew hostage. The ability of this man to manipulate an entire ship's crew can no longer be seen as a mere exercise in storytelling. Conrad in fact appears to have been the first to highlight the phenomenon of manipulation based in white guilt. Less

Book Details

File size8 X 5 X 0.36 in
Print pages170
PublisherWordBridge Publishing
Publication date December 7, 2009
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9789076660110
Joseph Conrad (3 Dec 1857 – 3 Aug 1924) was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. Though he did not speak English fluently until his twe...

Compare Prices

Store Availability Book Format Condition Price
Indigo Books & Music In Stock Buy CAD 23.99
Indigo Books & MusicIn Stock
Format
Condition
Buy CAD 23.99
Available Discount
No Discount available

Join us and get access to all
your favourite books

Sign up for free and start exploring thousands of eBooks today.

Sign up for free