Amy Foster by Joseph Conrad
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"Amy Foster" by Joseph Conrad is a short story written in 1901. A shipwrecked emigrant from Central Europe washes ashore in England, where terrified locals reject him as a madman because he speaks no English. Eventually given shelter, Yanko Goorall learns some English and marries Amy Foster, a servant who showed him kindness. But cultural differences haunt their relationship, and Amy remains disturbed by his foreign language and customs. When fever strikes
Yanko, a tragic misunderstanding unfolds that reveals the devastating cost of isolation and failed communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 |
|---|---|
| Title | Amy Foster |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Foster |
| Credits | Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 495 |
| Release Date | Jan 9, 2006 |
| Last Update | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1044 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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