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Nigger of the Narcissus

by Joseph CONRAD (1857 - 1924)

Chap 3 Part 1

This is the story of a voyage of a merchant sailing ship from Bombay to England, set in the very late 19th century. “It was a bad winter off the Cape that year.” From Wikepedia: “The novel is seen as an allegory about isolation and solidarity, the ship's company serving as a microcosm of a social group.” As to the title, one can only ask, “What WERE you thinking?” (Introduction by Tom Crawford)

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Listen next episodes of Nigger of the Narcissus:
Chap 3 Part 2 , Chap 3 Part 3 , Chap 4 Part 1 , Chap 4 Part 2 , Chap 4 Part 3 , Chap 5 Part 1 , Chap 5 Part 2 , Chap 5 Part 3