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.
Lord Jim 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. In
this novel, Conrad draws on his background as Polish emigre, 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.
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