Lord Jim: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Lord Jim is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Conrad, Joseph (1857–1924).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Lord Jim" by Joseph Conrad is a novel originally published as a serial from 1899 to 1900. When young British seaman Jim abandons a distressed passenger ship with its crew, he faces public censure and loses his sailing certificate. Haunted by shame, Jim flees from port to port until finding refuge in a remote island village, where he becomes a respected leader called "Lord Jim." But when a dangerous marauder arrives, Jim's past and present collide with devastating consequences.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Lord Jim
- Author credits: Conrad, Joseph (1857–1924)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Atonement -- Fiction
- British -- Indonesia -- Fiction
- Cowardice -- Fiction
- Indonesia -- Fiction
- Merchant marine -- Officers -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Best Books Ever Listings
- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
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