Which author wrote 'Lord Jim'?

Which author wrote 'Lord Jim'?

• A. Dickens
• B. Kipling
• C. Wells
• D. Conrad

Answer: (D)

Lord Jim is a novel by Joseph Conrad, published around 1900. This question tests your knowledge of who wrote this classic. Joseph Conrad, a Polish-born writer who wrote in English, is renowned for his precise, restrained prose and for examining deep moral questions, especially around courage, guilt, and the ambiguity of heroism in seafaring settings. In Lord Jim, the central character’s impulsive act in a crisis brands him as a coward, and the story follows his struggles with reputation, guilt, and atonement. The other authors listed are known for different works—Dickens for Victorian novels, Kipling for imperial and adventure stories, and Wells for science fiction—so Conrad is the correct author for Lord Jim.