Description
First published in 1900, Lord Jim established Joseph Conrad as one of the greatest storytellers of the twentieth century. Set in the Malay Archipelago, the novel not only provides a griping account of maritime adventure and romance, but also an exotic tale of the East. Lord Jim explores the dilemmas of conscience, of moral isolation, of loyalty and betrayal confronting a sensitive individual whose romantic quest for an honorable ideal are tested to the limit. In this novel Conrad draws on his background, to experiment radically with the presentation of human frailty and doubt in the modern world.