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Title: Lord Jim
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Jim
Credits: Produced by Forrest Wasserman and David Widger
Summary: “Lord Jim” by Joseph Conrad is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the complex themes of honor, bravery, and the consequences of personal failure, centering around the protagonist Jim, a young man who yearns for adventure and respect but grapples with a moment of cowardice that haunts his life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jim, a physically impressive young man working as a water-clerk in various Eastern ports. His life is described through his ambitions and dreams of grandeur, influenced by romantic literature about the sea. However, he is overshadowed by his past actions which he desperately tries to escape as he moves from port to port. The opening vividly illustrates his character, his longing for adventure, and hints at a pivotal incident that will profoundly affect his existence. As we witness his interactions and the world around him, the seeds of his internal conflict about courage and reputation are sown, setting the stage for the complex dilemmas he will face. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924
EBook No.: 5658
Published: Jan 9, 2006
Downloads: 2130
Language: English
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Atonement -- Fiction
Subject: Merchant marine -- Officers -- Fiction
Subject: British -- Indonesia -- Fiction
Subject: Cowardice -- Fiction
Subject: Indonesia -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Lord Jim
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Jim
Credits: Produced by Forrest Wasserman and David Widger
Summary: “Lord Jim” by Joseph Conrad is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the complex themes of honor, bravery, and the consequences of personal failure, centering around the protagonist Jim, a young man who yearns for adventure and respect but grapples with a moment of cowardice that haunts his life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jim, a physically impressive young man working as a water-clerk in various Eastern ports. His life is described through his ambitions and dreams of grandeur, influenced by romantic literature about the sea. However, he is overshadowed by his past actions which he desperately tries to escape as he moves from port to port. The opening vividly illustrates his character, his longing for adventure, and hints at a pivotal incident that will profoundly affect his existence. As we witness his interactions and the world around him, the seeds of his internal conflict about courage and reputation are sown, setting the stage for the complex dilemmas he will face. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924
EBook No.: 5658
Published: Jan 9, 2006
Downloads: 2130
Language: English
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Atonement -- Fiction
Subject: Merchant marine -- Officers -- Fiction
Subject: British -- Indonesia -- Fiction
Subject: Cowardice -- Fiction
Subject: Indonesia -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.