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A young sailor abandons a sinking ship full of pilgrims, then spends his life trying to outrun one jump.
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- 1900by Joseph Conrad
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Lord Jim in short
Lord Jim is the story of one decision and its long shadow. A young officer who has always seen himself as a hero fails at the moment of proof, then spends years looking for a place where the failure cannot find him. Marlow tries to understand and cannot, but he never stops caring.
What Lord Jim is about
What does a man do when he has dreamed of heroism all his life and then, at the one moment that counts, jumps? That question drives Lord Jim, a novel by Joseph Conrad, who spent years at sea himself.
It follows a young sailor, tidy, strong and well liked, who sees himself as a hero in a book. Most of the tale is told aloud by a sea captain named Marlow, who cannot stop wondering about Jim. You get the whole arc, from the rusty steamer Patna to the far forest country of Patusan, where the people call him Tuan Jim.
이런 분께 적합해요. You will love this book if you enjoy sea stories, moral puzzles and characters you keep turning over in your mind. It suits anyone fascinated by honour, shame and second chances.
The story in 11 parts
Key idea 1 · free to read
A boy dreams of heroism he has never tested
Jim grows up in a country parsonage, the son of a clergyman. After reading adventure stories, he chooses the sea and is sent to a training ship. He does well there, and everyone likes him. He looks every inch a future captain.
On the lower deck he lives in daydreams. He sees himself rescuing drowning people and keeping up the spirits of despairing men in an open boat. Then a winter gale blows up at dusk, and the boys rush to man a cutter. Jim stands frozen at the rail, awed by the storm, and the boat pulls away without him.
Afterward he broods alone, feeling defeated and regretting that the storm had awed him. He decides the gale was a false threat he could have faced with ease. He is certain of his courage without ever having proved it, and he rises to chief mate with a spotless record. Jim is not a liar, for he truly believes in his own bravery. A courage that has never been tested is only a hope.
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An easy berth on a rotting steamer
A falling spar injures Jim in a storm, and he is left behind in an Eastern hospital.
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A quiet night on the bridge goes wrong
On a still night the sea is smooth and the stars seem to promise everlasting safety.
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Jim jumps and the ship does not sink
Jim stands on the foredeck and does nothing.
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The inquiry asks how, not why
A court of inquiry opens in an Eastern port.
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Marlow helps a man he cannot understand
Before the verdict, Marlow takes Jim to dinner, and Jim talks.
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He runs from town to town, and the story follows
Jim begins a restless life.
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Stein sends him to a country at the end of the map
Marlow takes the problem to Stein, a rich merchant and collector of butterflies.
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In Patusan he becomes Tuan Jim, and then meets Jewel
In Patusan, Jim finds a place in trouble.
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Honour, imagination and the second chance
The novel's great theme is honour, and Conrad treats it as both precious and dangerous.
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A story told in the dark, piece by piece
Much of Lord Jim is spoken aloud by Marlow to a circle of listeners on a veranda, each in a cane chair with a glowing cigar.
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Characters, plot and themes
Main characters
- Jim A clergyman's son and ship's officer who dreams of heroism and is haunted by one failure, searching for a place to start again.
- Marlow A thoughtful sea captain who tells the story, watches Jim closely and helps him, never fully sure what he understands.
- Stein A wise merchant and butterfly collector who calls Jim romantic and finds him a new place to live and work.
- Jewel A young woman in Patusan, bullied by her stepfather, who loves Jim and fears that the outside world will take him.
- Doramin The great leader of the Bugis settlers in Patusan, a solemn old man who becomes Jim's protector.
- Dain Waris Doramin's son, brave and clear-minded, who becomes Jim's closest friend among the Bugis.
- Cornelius The mean, creeping trader in Patusan who resents Jim and wants money for the girl he raised.
- Brown A hard, bitter sea robber who arrives in Patusan hungry and ready to take what he can.
How it ends (spoiler)
Brown, once allowed to leave, takes revenge by falling on Dain Waris's camp and killing the young man. Patusan breaks into grief and fear. Jim, who gave his word for Brown, accepts the blame and refuses to fight or flee. Though Jewel begs him to stay, he walks unarmed to Doramin, who shoots him dead. Jim dies keeping faith with the people who trusted him.
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Lord Jim에 관한 질문
What is Lord Jim about?
A young sailor named Jim jumps from a damaged ship carrying pilgrims. Haunted by shame, he tries to hide, then finds a new life in a remote forest district. A captain named Marlow tells the tale.
Who is Marlow in Lord Jim?
Marlow is a thoughtful merchant captain who attends Jim's inquiry and befriends him. He tells most of the story aloud, adding his own doubts and guesses, and also appears in other Conrad works.
What happens on the Patna?
The Patna is an old steamer carrying about eight hundred pilgrims. She strikes something in the night, and her officers panic. That moment drives the whole novel, and Jim's part in it is the question Marlow keeps asking.
Is Lord Jim based on a true story?
It is a novel, but it draws on real events at sea in Conrad's time. Conrad, who had worked as a sailor, knew the ports and ships he describes.
What is the main message of Lord Jim?
The book suggests that honour and self-image are fragile, and that one act can shape a life. It also asks whether anyone can truly redeem a failure, and where.
이 판본 인용하기
Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/lord-jim.
Conrad, J. (2026). Lord Jim. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/lord-jim (Original work published 1900)
Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/lord-jim.
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title = {Lord Jim},
publisher = {Library of Alexandria},
year = {2026},
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note = {First published 1900}
}
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