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Lord Jim: A Tale
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ISBN13: 9781025815398
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 434
Weight: 1.33
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Lord Jim is a profound exploration of guilt, honor, and the elusive nature of redemption, written by the master stylist Joseph Conrad. The story centers on Jim, a young and idealistic merchant seaman who, in a moment of panic, abandons the seemingly doomed ship Patna along with his fellow crew members, leaving behind hundreds of pilgrims to their fate. While the ship ultimately survives, Jim's reputation is shattered, and he spends the rest of his life haunted by his split-second decision to forsake his duty.
The narrative follows Jim's subsequent attempts to outrun his past as he travels across the Malay Archipelago. Eventually finding himself in the remote territory of Patusan, he becomes a charismatic leader and protector of the local people, earning the title Tuan Jim. Through the perspective of the recurring narrator Marlow, Conrad delves into the psychological depths of a man struggling to reconcile his self-image with his actions. A landmark of early modernist fiction, Lord Jim is celebrated for its intricate narrative structure and its timeless meditation on the fragility of the human ego and the burden of moral failure.
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