Lord Jim
1900 novel by Joseph Conrad / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1900 novel. For the film of the same name, see Lord Jim (1965 film). For other uses, see Lord Jim (disambiguation).
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. He is publicly censured for this action and the novel follows his later attempts at coming to terms with himself and his past and seeking redemption and acceptance.
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Author | Joseph Conrad |
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Country | Britain |
Language | English |
Genre | Psychological novel Modernism |
Publisher | Blackwood's Magazine |
Publication date | 1900 |
OCLC | 4326282 |
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In 1998, the Modern Library ranked Lord Jim 85th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.