Typhoon (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Joseph Conrad
- First Published: 1902
- Type of Plot: Adventure
- Time of Work: The 1890's
- Setting: The China Seas
- Principal Characters: Captain Tom MacWhirr, Young Jukes, Solomon Rout, The second mate, The boatswain, The steward, Two hundred Chinese coolies
- Genres: Short fiction, Adventure
- Subjects: Nature, Nineteenth century, Courage, Protests or demonstrations, Fear, Islands, Storms, Ships, Loneliness
- Locales: China Seas
The Story
The protagonist of Joseph Conrad's narrative of a typhoon in the China Seas is Captain Tom MacWhirr. Recommended by the builders of the Nan-Shan to Sigg and Sons, who want a competent and dependable master for their vessel, MacWhirr is gruff, empirical, without imagination. Although his reputation as a mariner is impeccable, his manner does not inspire confidence; yet, when he is first shown around the Nan-Shan by the builders, he immediately notes that its locks are poorly made.
Young Mr. Jukes, MacWhirr's first mate, full of himself, curious...
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