One character created by this man mysteriously replies, "Do I not?" when asked if he understands theshouting of a group of natives. In one work by this man, a Dutch trader moves into an abandoned house andbegins an opium addiction after his daughter Nina marries a native of the East Indies. In another work bythis author of Almayer's Folly, a man in love with the revolutionary Antonia is assigned to guard a hoard ofsilver until he kills himself, forcing the title character to take over. This author also wrote a novel in 
One character created by this man mysteriously replies, "Do I not?" when asked if he understands theshouting of a group of natives. In one work by this man, a Dutch trader moves into an abandoned house andbegins an opium addiction after his daughter Nina marries a native of the East Indies. In another work bythis author of Almayer's Folly, a man in love with the revolutionary Antonia is assigned to guard a hoard ofsilver until he kills himself, forcing the title character to take over. This author also wrote a novel in whichthe butterfly collector Mr. Stein finds a post for the title character on Patusan, where he befriends DainWaris. For 10 points, name this author of Nostromo and Lord Jim, whose recurring character Marlow alsonarrates Heart of Darkness.
One character created by this man mysteriously replies, "Do I not?" when asked if he understands theshouting of a group of natives.
Joseph Conrad [or Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski]