Publisher's Synopsis
The novel is in two main parts, firstly Jim's lapse aboard the Patna and his consequent fall, and secondly an adventure story about Jim's rise and the tale's denouement amongst the people of Patusan - set in the Indonesian archipelago. The main themes surround young Jim's potential (..".he was one of us," says the narrator, Marlow) thus sharpening the drama and tragedy of his fall, his subsequent struggle to redeem himself, and Conrad's further hints that personal character flaws will almost certainly emerge given an appropriate catalyst. Conrad, speaking through his character Stein, called Jim a romantic figure, and indeed Lord Jim is arguably Conrad's most romantic novel. In addition to the lyricism and beauty of Conrad's descriptive writing, the novel is remarkable for its sophisticated structure. The bulk of the novel is told in the form of a story recited by the character Marlow to a group of listeners, and the conclusion is presented in the form of a letter from Marlow.
 
The Folio Society; 1996. Hardcover with slip case. Illustrations by Francis Mosley and introduction by Gavin Young. Lord Jim was first published in serial form in 'Blackwood's Magazine' between 1899 and 1900. It was first published in book form by William Blackwood and Sons in 1900. The text of this edition follows that of the 1900 edition, incorporating textual changes made by Conrad in the 1921 edition published by Heinemann, and with minor corrections. Book near fine with NO previous owners names of book plates. Navy slip case with silver facsimile Joseph Conrad signature to front.  Preowned. No ISBN.