Lush prose and penetrating psychological insight infuse Conrad’s first novel with the qualities that have made him one of the most popular and most studied writers in English literature. The novel chronicles the tragic decline of a Dutch merchant...
Le narrateur, Jérôme, chérit tendrement dès l'enfance sa cousine Alissa, bonne, vertueuse et d'une grande ferveur religieuse. Tous voient leur union d'un oeil favorable mais Alissa diffère le moment des fiançailles. Une telle attitude...