Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 1900

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I hated it when I read it at 12, then read it again at 21 and hated it again. So I'm about due to give it another try.

Lily Dale, Monday, 31 August 2020 16:11 (three years ago) link

The first two-thirds of Lord Jim is really good, but the ending relies on Noble Savage/White Savior tropes that were already played out in 1900.

I'd say read it anyway, especially as a companion to Heart of Darkness (same narrator).

Brad C., Monday, 31 August 2020 17:15 (three years ago) link


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