Conrad, Joseph 1857-1924
Lord Jim : A Tale / Joseph Conrad - First edition - 273 pages ; 20 cm. - Wordsworth Classics . - Wordsworth Classics .
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.
Lord Jim explores the dilemmas of conscience, of moral isolation, of loyalty and betrayal confronting a sensative individual whose romantic quest for an honourable ideal are tested to the limit. In this novel, Conrad draws on his background as Polish emigré, as well as his first-hand experience as a seaman, to experiment radically with the presentation of human frailty and doubt in the modern world.
9781853260277
English novel--XIX century
Novela inglesa--Siglo XIX
Indonesia--Novela
823.91 / / C754l
Lord Jim : A Tale / Joseph Conrad - First edition - 273 pages ; 20 cm. - Wordsworth Classics . - Wordsworth Classics .
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.
Lord Jim explores the dilemmas of conscience, of moral isolation, of loyalty and betrayal confronting a sensative individual whose romantic quest for an honourable ideal are tested to the limit. In this novel, Conrad draws on his background as Polish emigré, as well as his first-hand experience as a seaman, to experiment radically with the presentation of human frailty and doubt in the modern world.
9781853260277
English novel--XIX century
Novela inglesa--Siglo XIX
Indonesia--Novela
823.91 / / C754l