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| Author | Joseph Conrad |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure novel |
| Publisher | Pall Mall Magazine |
| Publication date | 1902 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| OCLC | 2312277 |
Typhoon is a novel by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and serialized in Pall Mall Magazine January to March 1902. Its first book publication was in New York by Putnam in 1902 and was published in Britain in Typhoon and Other Stories by Heinemann in 1903.
Plot summary
Characters
- Captain MacWhirr, an empirical man without imagination.
- Jukes, the first mate.
- Solomon Rout, the chief engineer, an experienced seaman.
- The boatswain.
- The second mate.
- The coolies, hired workers from India and China.
- Mrs MacWhirr, the Captain's wife.
- Mrs Rout, the chief engineer's wife.
- Messrs Sigg and Son, the owners of the boat.
Major themes
On the surface an adventure novel, the book contains many interwoven themes including:
- In a dangerous situation, people will follow someone showing certainty even if the source of the certainty is dubious.
- Lack of imagination can place one in as much danger as lack of experience.
External links
- Typhoon and Other Stories, available at Internet Archive (1921 edition)
- Typhoon at Project Gutenberg
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