Project Gutenberg 2006-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 427 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Amy Foster Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger "Amy Foster" by Joseph Conrad is a poignant short story written in the late 19th century. It explores themes of love, alienation, and cultural differences through the tale of a mysterious émigré from Central Europe who becomes shipwrecked on the English coast. The narrative delves into the contrasts between the protagonist's exotic background and the mundane existence of the rural English community he encounters. The story centers on Yanko, a castaway who washes ashore and is discovered by Amy Foster, a simple and plain girl from a local family. As Yanko struggles to adapt to his new environment, he faces hostility and misunderstanding from the villagers, who view him as an outsider. Despite this, a tender connection develops between him and Amy, who shows him kindness in his time of need. Their relationship evolves into love and marriage, but cultural clashes and the weight of isolation ultimately lead to tragedy. The story concludes with a devastating sense of loss, reflecting on the themes of compassion, identity, and the loneliness that can exist even amidst human connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 102088 102097 2024-09-01T05:42:21.956057 2023-10-01T05:26:18.053313 text/html text/html 100230 2021-01-27T23:34:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 37263 2021-01-27T23:34:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 84063 2024-09-01T05:42:25.295052 application/epub+zip 83094 2024-09-01T05:42:23.170045 application/epub+zip 83091 2024-09-01T05:42:22.409053 application/epub+zip 147381 2024-09-01T05:42:26.999062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139558 2024-09-01T05:42:24.804051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139679 2022-09-01T06:06:00.544543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89115 88420 2024-09-01T05:42:21.756053 2023-10-01T05:26:17.876285 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 89051 2016-09-09T13:24:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 35529 2016-09-09T13:26:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 35382 2009-08-13T13:13:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19365 2024-09-01T05:42:27.126223 application/rdf+xml 10518 2024-09-01T05:42:22.748055 image/jpeg 2999 2024-09-01T05:42:22.577044 image/jpeg 84025 2024-09-01T05:42:21.967050 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia