"Amy Foster" is a short story by Joseph Conrad written in 1901. It was first published in the Illustrated London News (December 1901), and was collected in Typhoon and Other Stories (1903). Yanko Goorall, a Polish immigrant en route for America (his...
"Can you understand their power?" whispered the hot breath of Mr. Jones into his ear. (Victory 313) It is just over a hundred years since Joseph Conrad wrote "Amy Foster." Yet most readers still describe it as the story of Amy's husband, Yanko,...
Byline: RUTH GORMAN REPORTS AMY Foster surprised even herself by beating sprint ace Anna Boyle to the 100 metres title at the Northern Ireland and Ulster Championships in Antrim yesterday. The 18 year old -- whose speciality is the 200 metres --...
