A Personal Record · Character
Almayer
A trader in the Malay Archipelago whose story haunts the narrator's imagination, pulling him back to tropical rivers even as he paces London streets.
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Also known as Mr. Almayer, Tuan Almayer, Nina Almayer, Nina
First appearance: A Personal Record
As a major figure in A Personal Record, Almayer is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
First sight of Almayer in Borneo, who becomes the subject of Conrad's first novel.
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Almayer is a person of weak character whose fate and surroundings have been the narrator's companions of imagination for years, living again with vividness in Pimlico lodgings. The tension lies in how this failed trader…
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- Professional
- Social
- Psychological
Character groups
- Maritime and Literary Acquaintances
- Protagonist
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- Narrator
professional · ambivalent
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- Narrator
professional · ambivalent
Almayer is a central figure in the narrator's memories, likely a trading post manager or… How this plays out →
- Narrator
professional · ambivalent
Almayer is a central figure in the narrator's memories, likely a trading post manager or… How this plays out →
- Our Master
professional · ambivalent
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