Lord Jim
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2006-01-09 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #5658 |
Description
"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)