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Joseph Conrad

Lord Jim

Wordsworth Editions, 1993

5,00 €

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(Ortona, Italia)

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Anno di pubblicazione
1993
ISBN
9781853260377
Autore
Joseph Conrad
Pagine
307
Volumi
1
Editori
Wordsworth Editions
Soggetto
Fiction
Sovracoperta
No
Stato di conservazione
Nuovo
Lingue
Inglese
Copia autografata
No
Condizioni
Nuovo
Prima edizione
No

Descrizione

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 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.
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