| "The Idiots" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Joseph Conrad | |
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| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The Savoy |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publication date | October 1896 |
"The Idiots" is a short story by Joseph Conrad, his first to be published. It first appeared in The Savoy in 1896. The story was included in the Conrad collection Tales of Unrest, published in 1898.[1][2]
Set in Brittany, the story describes a couple whose children have intellectual disability; the strain on the family leads eventually to murder.
- ^ The Idiots Mantex, accessed 25 June 2014.
- ^ Graver, 1969 p. 201: See Appendix