Lord Jim (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RLord Jim&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RJoseph Conrad&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&R&&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&R

• New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars
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• Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work
• Comments by other famous authors
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All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RWith &&LI&&RLord Jim&&L/I&&R, first published in 1900, &&LB&&RJoseph Conrad&&L/B&&R transformed a tale of seafaring adventure into a subtle study of the meaning of honor and courage, loyalty and betrayal. When Jim, an idealistic merchant seaman and ship's officer, abandons the supposedly sinking &&LI&&RPatna&&L/I&&R and its passengers, he dashes his youthful dreams of glory in a single stroke. Condemned in court for his impetuous act of cowardice, Jim relegates himself to a life roaming the Far East.&&LBR&&R&&LBR&&RUnforgettably told by Marlow, who also narrates Conrad's &&LI&&RHeart of Darkness&&L/I&&R, the story of&&LI&&R&&L/I&&R Lord Jim plumbs the mysteries of a man renounced by society but driven by a desire for redemption.&&LBR&&R&&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R&&LSTRONG&&RA. Michael Matin&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R is a professor in the English Department of Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina. He has published articles on various twentieth-century British and postcolonial writers, and has written the introduction and notes for the Barnes & Noble Classics edition of &&LI&&RHeart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction&&L/I&&R by Joseph Conrad.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R