An Outpost of Progress (Annotated)

by Joseph Conrad

Overview

• This edition includes the following editor's introduction: The importance of water in the literature of Joseph Conrad

First published in 1896, "An Outpost of Progress" is both a psychological thriller and a political statement by British author Joseph Conrad, regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language.

Conrad gives an account of two white traders, Carlier and Kayerts, who are out- posted in Africa at a trading station. Although the Europeans do trade goods, their underlying purpose is to export "civilization," from Europe to Africa. Carlier and Kayerts are living in colonial times. England and other European countries have control over Africa. The native people are seen as in need of being civilized.

"An Outpost of Progress" has frequently been compared to Conrad’s novella "Heart of Darkness" and the author cited the short story as the best of his pieces.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9791221374605
Publisher:	ePembaBooks
Publication date:	01/06/2023
Sold by:	StreetLib SRL
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Best known for his novella Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad (1857–1924) was a Polish–British author. Although not a native English speaker, Conrad came to be regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. He revolutionized the English novel with books such as The Secret Agent, Nostromo, and Typhoon. Before publishing his first novel, Almayer's Folly, in 1895, Joseph Conrad spent almost 20 years working mostly at sea as a merchant sailor.

Date of Birth:

December 3, 1857

Date of Death:

August 3, 1924

Place of Birth:

Berdiczew, Podolia, Russia

Place of Death:

Bishopsbourne, Kent, England

Education:

Tutored in Switzerland. Self-taught in classical literature. Attended maritime school in Marseilles, France