# Dedication explained — The Nigger of the Narcissus

> Chapter companion for The Nigger of the Narcissus by Joseph Conrad.

## What happens

The author dedicates the tale to Edward Garnett, describing it as a story about his friends of the sea.

## Key lines

> To Edward Garnett this tale about my friends of the sea

This story is dedicated to Edward Garnett and concerns my seafaring companions.

_The dedication establishes the personal and communal nature of the narrative._

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