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Key Features Highly collectible, these must-have classics should feature in every familys home library. Striking and recognisable black and white cover designs, achieving stand-out on the bookshelves against the competition. A glossary of Classic Literature: Words and Phrases, adapted from the Collins English Dictionary. A Life & Times section, detailing information a Key Features Highly collectible, these must-have classics should feature in every familys home library. Striking and recognisable black and white cover designs, achieving stand-out on the bookshelves against the competition. A glossary of Classic Literature: Words and Phrases, adapted from the Collins English Dictionary. A Life & Times section, detailing information about the author, their work and the time of publication. History of Collins, exploring the heritage and established reputation of Collins as a publisher of Classic fiction. About the Book: Lord Jim Who could tell what forms, what visions, what faces, what forgiveness he could see in the glow of the west Jim is a well-bred young romantic who takes to the seas with hopes of adventure and the aspiration to prove his mettle. When the boat he sails in threatens to sink, Jim abandons ship in fear in order to save himself, leaving the other passengers to their fate. However, the ship does not sink and guilt-ridden Jim admits to the maritime court of inquiry that he deserted the boat and is consequently stripped of his sailing papers. Blighted by his own cowardice, Jims subsequent self-exile to a remote Malaysian trading post gives Conrad the opportunity to explore the question of moral identity and through his hero, he embodies the values and deterioration of the declining empire of late Victorian Britain. With its rich descriptions of an unknown, exotic world and beautifully constructed prose, LORD JIM is considered one of Conrads greatest works.