Lord Jim - Wordsworth Classics Special edition But Emerson isn’t here to

But Emerson isn’t here to stay

But when she receives the news that her estranged aunt has died

” Eris Miserian knows the fate that awaits her―after losing her promised husband

But even he can’t protect his family from the danger of trying to free those they love

she immediately knows something is wrong

Lord Jim - Wordsworth Classics Special edition But Emerson isn’t here toIntroduction and Notes by Susan Jones, St Hilda's College, Oxford. First published in 1900, Lord Jim established Conrad as one of the great storytellers of the twentieth century. Set in the Malay Archipelago, the novel not only provides a gripping account of maritime adventure and romance, but also an exotic tale of the East. Its themes also challenge the conventions of nineteenth century adventure fiction, confirming Conrad's place in literature as