Almayer's Folly
by Joseph Conradliterary work· published 1895
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Almayer's Folly is Joseph Conrad's first novel, published in 1895 by T. Fisher Unwin. An "action-packed adventure of pirates and gun-running" set in the late 19th century, it centres on the life of the Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer in the Borneo jungle and his relationship to his mixed heritage daughter Nina. The character of Kaspar Almayer is based on a Dutch local trader by the name of William Charles Olmeijer.
Adaptations (2)
Almayer's Folly has been adapted into 2 films, from 1995 to 2011.
Mountain of Gold1995 · film · 116 min · dir. U-Wei Haji Saari · IMDb ↗IMDb7.4The story of Almayer, a Dutch trader struggling to survive in Malaysia at the turn of the 19th Century. His dream of finding a mythical gold mountain is challenged by his scheming wife, the colonial authorities, the political machinations of the local chief and Arab traders, and his daughter's love for a freedom-fighting Malay prince.
Almayer's Folly2011 · film · 127 min · dir. Chantal Akerman · IMDb ↗In 1940s Malaysia, European merchant Kaspar Almayer is obsessed with finding a treasure to secure his daughter's future. His dreams fall victim to the pressure of his own greed, which becomes a torment. Compounding this is the oppressive English domination dominating the country – and that which brings ruin to the remote village where he lives.
