Joseph Conrad wrote Lord Jim, first published in 1900. It is a work of literary fiction and is rated 'Recommended' in our catalogue.

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Lord Jim

Name: Lord Jim
Author: Joseph Conrad

by Joseph Conrad · 1900

Literary Fiction · ranked #295 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

This compact novel, completed in 1900, as with so many of the great novels of the time, is at its baseline a book of the sea. An English boy in a simple town has dreams bigger than the outdoors and em

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The verdict

Category: Literary Fiction
First published: 1900 · 1900s
Author: Joseph Conrad
Standing: Recommended

About Literary Fiction

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