num_pages: 528
description: The Nigger of the 'Narcissus' and Other Stories is a collection of seven shorter works by Joseph Conrad. The titular story is the tale of James Wait, a West Indian black sailor on board the merchant ship 'Narcissus' who falls ill during a voyage from Bombay to London. In "Youth" we have a semi-autobiographical short story which tells the story of the first voyage of Charles Marlow, the narrator of Conrad's most famous novel Heart of Darkness. In "An Outpost of Progress" we find Kayerts and Carlier, two European agents who have been assigned to a remote trading post in the African jungle. In "The Secret Sharer" we have the story of a nameless captain who discovers a stow-away clinging to the side of his ship and secretly brings him aboard and harbors him in his cabin. Also contained in this edition are the following other short stories: "Il Conde", "The Duel", and "The Lagoon". Fans of Conrad will delight in this classic collection of his shorter works.
language: English
title: The Nigger of the Narcissus and Other Stories
titlecomplete: The Nigger of the Narcissus and Other Stories
genres: Victorian, Short Stories, Fiction, Literature, Novella, Poland, Polish Literature, British Literature, Classics
ratings_count: 171
publisher: Penguin Books