Lord Jim
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Book Description
When Lord Jim first appeared in 1900, many took Joseph Conrad to task for couching an entire novel in the form of an extended conversation--a ripping good yarn, if you like. (One critic in The Academy complained that the narrator "was telling that after-dinner story to his companions for eleven solid hours.") Conrad defended his method, insisting that people really do talk for that long, and liste... More
Book Information
Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Binding | Paperback (97 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 384 |
ISBN-10 | 0140180923 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0140180923 |
Publication Date | 11/1988 |
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About Claire Watts (Editor, Introduction) : Claire Watts is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Claire Watts include Geography of the World, Natural Disasters (DK Eyewitne... more
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About Robert Hampson (Editor) : Robert Hampson is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Robert Hampson include Heart of Darkness and the Congo Diary (Penguin Classics), Lord Jim, Victory (Penguin Classic... more
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