An Outcast Of The Islands

An Outcast of the Islands is the second novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1896, inspired by Conrad's experience as mate of a steamer, the Vigar. The novel details the undoing of Peter Willems, a disreputable, immoral man who, on the run from a scandal in Makassar, finds refuge in a hidden native village, only to betray his benefactors over lust for the tribal chief's daughter. The story features Conrad's recurring character Tom Lingard, who also appears in Almayer's Folly (1895) and The Rescue (1920), in addition to sharing other characters with those novels. This novel was adapted for the screen in 1952 by director Carol Reed, featuring Trevor Howard as Willems, Ralph Richardson as Lingard, Robert Morley, and Wendy Hiller. (Summary by Wikipedia) (10 hr 47 min)

Chapters

01 - Author's Note & Part 1, Chapter 1	27:47	Read by Tom Weiss
02 - Chapter 2	15:06	Read by Tom Weiss
03 - Chapter 3	20:47	Read by Tom Weiss
04 - Chapter 4	24:51	Read by Tom Weiss
05 - Chapter 5	29:07	Read by Tom Weiss
06 - Chapter 6	18:18	Read by Tom Weiss
07 - Chapter 7	18:40	Read by Tom Weiss
08 - Part 2, Chapter 1	17:48	Read by Tom Weiss
09 - Chapter 2	24:55	Read by Tom Weiss
10 - Chapter 3	23:02	Read by Tom Weiss
11 - Chapter 4	14:06	Read by Tom Weiss
12 - Chapter 5	17:08	Read by Tom Weiss
13 - Chapter 6	35:07	Read by Tom Weiss
14 - Part 3, Chapter 1	15:51	Read by Tom Weiss
15 - Chapter 2	19:25	Read by Tom Weiss
16 - Chapter 3	27:55	Read by Tom Weiss
17 - Chapter 4	24:44	Read by Tom Weiss
18 - Part 4, Chapter 1	19:54	Read by Tom Weiss
19 - Chapter 2	30:23	Read by Tom Weiss
20 - Chapter 3	26:48	Read by Tom Weiss
21 - Chapter 4	21:02	Read by Tom Weiss
22 - Chapter 5	35:34	Read by Tom Weiss
23 - Part 5, Chapter 1	44:46	Read by Tom Weiss
24 - Chapter 2	18:45	Read by Tom Weiss
25 - Chapter 3	27:16	Read by Tom Weiss
26 - Chapter 4	48:26	Read by Tom Weiss

Reviews

(2 stars)

Rod Arnold

I keept waiting for something to happen, anything exciting, and finally gave up!!!

(5 stars)

adam

An interesting book, richly descriptive, and deeply imbued with the spirit and senses of the jungle, that, in Conrad’s inimitable way, lays out human nature and suffering. It was well read and enjoyable to listen to.

Not a tale I'd listen to again

(3 stars)

Joy

Tom Weiss is in too much of a hurry. The conclusion was so rushed it blended in with signing off

No Plot! No Climax!

(1 stars)

Lloyd Boone

One of the worst books. Almost 11 hours to tell a story that could easily be told in less than 30 minutes.