Lord Jim
- First published
- 1900
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"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.
- Psychological fiction
- Atonement
- Merchant marine
- British
- Cowardice
- Indonesia
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #5658. Lord Jim on Wikipedia.
