Almayer's Folly - Dover Thrift Editions Author:Joseph Conrad 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 isolated in 19th-century Borneo, the machinations of his bitter Malayan wife, and the loss of his mu... more »ch loved daughter. Unabridged republication of a standard edition.« less