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Lord Jim
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Lord Jim is a novel by Joseph Conrad originally published as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine from October 1899 to November 1900. An early and primary event in the story is the abandonment of a passenger ship in distress by its crew, including a young British seaman named Jim.
Peter O'Toole stars as a naval officer who abandons his ship and passengers in a storm, and seeks redemption in Southeast Asia. The film is adapted from Joseph Conrad's novel and directed by Richard Brooks, with James Mason, Curd Jürgens and Eli Wallach in supporting roles.
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- Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Richard Brooks
- 1965-02-25
Learn about the life and struggles of Jim, a young sailor who abandons his ship and passengers in a storm, and his quest for redemption in Patusan. Read the analysis of the novel's themes, characters, and structure by SparkNotes.
- Joseph Conrad
- 1900
Jim, a young British seaman, becomes first mate on the Patna, a ship full of pilgrims travelling to Mecca for the hajj. When the ship starts rapidly taking on water and disaster seems imminent, Jim joins his captain and other crew members in abandoning the ship and its passengers.
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- Paperback
Lord Jim, novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1900. The work, originally intended as a short story, grew to a full-length novel as Conrad explored in great depth the perplexing, ambiguous problem of lost honour and guilt, expiation and heroism.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A young sailor abandons his ship and passengers in a crisis, but later faces trial and redemption in a remote village. Learn about the themes, characters, and literary devices of this classic novel by Joseph Conrad.
Learn about Joseph Conrad's novel Lord Jim, which tells the story of a young seaman who abandons a ship of Muslim pilgrims and seeks redemption. Find plot summary, characters, themes, and study tools on SparkNotes.
