Nostromo (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Joseph Conrad
- First Published: 1904
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Power, personal or social, Revolutionaries, Love or romance, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Corruption, Mines, miners, or mining, Sea or seafaring life, South America or South Americans
- Locales: South America
Places Discussed
Costaguana. Imaginary South American republic vaguely located on the continent’s west coast, with the bulk of the country over the mountains, or cordillera, where is situated its capital, Santa Marta. Costaguana suffers under political corruption and instability, and its people live in great poverty.
Sulaco province (suh-LAH-koh). Only maritime province of Costaguana and the only province in the country with a sound economy, thanks to its silver industry. The province has tried to gain its independence several times. After various military...
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