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Joseph Conrad - Lord Jim (Wordsworth Classics) - 9781853260377 - 9781853260377
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Lord Jim (Wordsworth Classics)

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Description for Lord Jim (Wordsworth Classics) Paperback. Set in the Malay Archipelago, this novel not only provides a gripping account of maritime adventure and romance, but also an exotic tale of the East. It explores the dilemmas of conscience, of moral isolation, of loyalty and betrayal confronting a sensitive individual whose romantic quest for an honourable ideal are tested to the limit. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.

Introduction and Notes by Susan Jones, St Hilda's College, Oxford.

First published in 1900, Lord Jim established Conrad as one of the great storytellers of the twentieth century. Set in the Malay Archipelago, the novel not only provides a gripping account of maritime adventure and romance, but also an exotic tale of the East. Its themes also challenge the conventions of nineteenth-century adventure fiction, confirming Conrad's place in literature as one of the first 'modernists' of English letters.

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Product Details

Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Series
Wordsworth Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853260377
SKU
9781853260377
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3

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Introduction and Notes by Susan Jones, St Hilda's College, Oxford

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