# Nostromo — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Nostromo by Joseph Conrad.

- [Epigraph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/epigraph.md): The epigraph, a quote from Shakespeare, foreshadows the turbulent events and moral storms that will unfold in the novel, suggesting that profound upheaval is necessary to clear a corrupt or oppressive atmosphere.
- [Author's Note](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/author-s-note.md): Conrad explains the origins of Nostromo, inspired by a vague anecdote heard in his youth and later confirmed by a sailor's autobiography. He describes his artistic vision for Nostromo as a 'Man of the People,' contrastin
- [Nostromo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/nostromo.md): The chapter introduces the setting of Sulaco and the central character Nostromo, a trusted and charismatic Italian expatriate who works as the Capataz de Cargadores. It establishes his reputation for reliability and cour
- [Part I: The Silver of the Mine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/part-i-the-silver-of-the-mine.md): The chapter introduces the setting of Sulaco in the fictional South American country of Costaguana, focusing on the San Tomé silver mine owned by Charles Gould. The mine is central to the region's economy and politics, a
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/i.md): The chapter opens with a detailed geographical description of Sulaco and its surroundings, including the Golfo Placido, the peninsula of Azuera, and the Isabels. It recounts the legend of two gringo adventurers who sough

> 29 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=nostromo_se_1121kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/ii.md)
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/iii.md)
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/iv.md)
- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/v.md)
- [The Gould Concession](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/vi.md)
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/vii.md)
- [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/viii.md)
- [Part II: The Isabels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/part-ii-the-isabels.md)
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/i.md)
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/ii.md)
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/iii.md)
- [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/iv.md)
- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/v.md)
- [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/vi.md)
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/vii.md)
- [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/viii.md)
- [Part III: The Lighthouse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/part-iii-the-lighthouse.md)
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/i.md)
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/ii.md)
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/iii.md)
- [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/iv.md)
- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/v.md)
- [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/vi.md)
- [Chapter VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/vii.md)
- [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/viii.md)
- [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/ix.md)
- [The Solitude of Martin Decoud and the Regenerated Sulaco](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/x.md)
- [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/xii.md)
- [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/xiii.md)

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