How did Edward Garnett support Joseph Conrad’s writing career?

Edward Garnett, an influential critic and publisher’s reader, played a pivotal role in the early development of Joseph Conrad’s literary career.

When Conrad submitted his first novel, Almayer’s Folly, to the publisher Fisher Unwin in 1894, it was Garnett who recognized his original talent. Following the book's publication in 1895, Garnett actively encouraged and urged Conrad to continue his writing by beginning a second novel. This support led directly to the creation of An Outcast of the Islands in 1896, helping to establish Conrad as a professional author during his transition from a life at sea to a career in literature.12