Talk:Almayer's Folly
Latest comment: 10 months ago by 2003:E4:749:6ED8:34C7:4DFE:4C23:8A95 in topic ubiquitous Malayans
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Fiction/Faction? edit
It ought to be mentioned that this novel was based on Conrad's own experiences, and that the name 'Almayer' was a corruption of 'Olmeijer', a character he had known in Malaya. How much of the rest of the story is directly autobiographical should also be the subject of critical analysis. Valetude (talk) 22:31, 10 September 2014 (UTC)
Reception? edit
As the first novel by the unknown Conrad, its reception by the UK critics would be of interest. Valetude (talk) 22:34, 10 September 2014 (UTC)
ubiquitous Malayans edit
Dain & Nina are described as Malay, whereas they are Indonesian and Filipino respectively 2003:E4:749:6ED8:34C7:4DFE:4C23:8A95 (talk) 11:51, 31 May 2023 (UTC)