CONRAD, Joseph.
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard.
"Two years of very arduous and anxious work. My feelings on re-reading it can he best expressed in the French saying "Ne fait pas ce tour qui veut": First Edition of Joseph Conrad's Nostromo; Lengthily Inscribed by Him
London: Harper & Brothers, 1904.
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First edition of what many consider to be Conrad's masterpiece, one of 2000 examples and of which F. Scott Fitzgerald said, "I'd rather have written Nostromo than any other novel." Octavo, original blue cloth stamped in gilt. Lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Two years of very arduous and anxious work. My feelings on re-reading it can he best expressed in the French saying 'Ne fait pas ce tour qui veut' Joseph Conrad." In near fine condition. An exceptional inscription in this landmark of world literature.
A gripping tale of capitalist exploitation and rebellion, set in the fictional South American mining town of Sulaco, Conrad employs flashbacks and glimpses of the future to depict the lure of silver and its effects on men. "Nostromo" is a classic tale of the power of money, its ability to corrupt and the turmoil that this corruption can create. Conrad's deep moral consciousness and masterful narrative technique are at their best in what many consider one of his best works. Named by Modern Library as one of top 100 novels of the twentieth century.
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard.
$25,000.00
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