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Lord Jim is a novel by Joseph Conrad originally published as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine from October 1899 to November 1900. An early and primary event in the story is the abandonment of a passenger ship in distress by its crew, including a young British seaman named Jim.
In Lord Jim it is Jim, an idealistic, but tragic hero; perhaps a nineteenth century Everyman, blessed and cursed alike by maritime European imperialism. Marlowe is a narrator to Kurtz’s story, while he is a central character and a sympathetic observer of Jim.
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Learn about the life and struggles of Jim, a young sailor who abandons his ship and passengers in a storm, and his quest for redemption in Patusan. Read the full book summary, analysis, and themes of Joseph Conrad's classic novel.
- Joseph Conrad
- 1900
Lord Jim, novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1900. The work, originally intended as a short story, grew to a full-length novel as Conrad explored in great depth the perplexing, ambiguous problem of lost honour and guilt, expiation and heroism.
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Jan 9, 2006 · Read or download this classic novel of psychological fiction and atonement for free. Lord Jim is a British officer who abandons his ship and crew in Indonesia and faces the consequences of his cowardice.
- Joseph Conrad
- 1900
A young sailor abandons his ship and passengers in a crisis, but later faces trial and redemption in a remote village. Learn about the themes, characters, and literary devices of this classic novel by Joseph Conrad.
Learn about Joseph Conrad's novel Lord Jim, which follows a young seaman who abandons a ship of Muslim pilgrims and seeks redemption. Find the full text, summary, analysis, and character descriptions from SparkNotes.
