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Psychology & Personal Growth · Philosophy · Fiction

Lord Jim

by Joseph Conrad

Read the complete Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad in 46 sections, with a B2–C1 English level estimate.

12 hr estimatedB1–B2 Linden levelRead now availability46 chapters
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About this book

Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Psychological fiction; Atonement -- Fiction; Merchant marine -- Officers -- Fiction. Linden organizes its 46 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B2–C1.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

Lord Jim is calibrated from 40,896 sampled words across 46 chapters: sentences average 17.8 words, 24% exceed 24 words and 5.4% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Medium-length sentences averaging 17.8 words, with 24% extending beyond 24 words

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

5.4% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 24 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Use chapter or section breaks to keep context while reading steadily

Best starting point

Begin with chapter one

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CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.

Table of contents

46 chapters

  1. 01Opening material4 min
  2. 02CHAPTER 19 min
  3. 03CHAPTER 29 min
  4. 04CHAPTER 315 min
  5. 05CHAPTER 48 min
  6. 06CHAPTER 532 min
  7. 07CHAPTER 631 min
  8. 08CHAPTER 717 min
  9. 09CHAPTER 817 min
  10. 10CHAPTER 916 min
  11. 11CHAPTER 1022 min
  12. 12CHAPTER 117 min
  13. 13CHAPTER 1214 min
  14. 14CHAPTER 1319 min
  15. 15CHAPTER 1420 min
  16. 16CHAPTER 157 min
  17. 17CHAPTER 1610 min
  18. 18CHAPTER 176 min
  19. 19CHAPTER 1815 min
  20. 20CHAPTER 1910 min
  21. 21CHAPTER 2020 min
  22. 22CHAPTER 2112 min
  23. 23CHAPTER 2210 min
  24. 24CHAPTER 2313 min
  25. 25CHAPTER 2410 min
  26. 26CHAPTER 2514 min
  27. 27CHAPTER 2610 min
  28. 28CHAPTER 2710 min
  29. 29CHAPTER 2812 min
  30. 30CHAPTER 299 min
  31. 31CHAPTER 309 min
  32. 32CHAPTER 3111 min
  33. 33CHAPTER 329 min
  34. 34CHAPTER 3315 min
  35. 35CHAPTER 3414 min
  36. 36CHAPTER 3510 min
  37. 37CHAPTER 3610 min
  38. 38CHAPTER 3712 min
  39. 39CHAPTER 3813 min
  40. 40CHAPTER 3911 min
  41. 41CHAPTER 4014 min
  42. 42CHAPTER 419 min
  43. 43CHAPTER 4212 min
  44. 44CHAPTER 4311 min
  45. 45CHAPTER 448 min
  46. 46CHAPTER 4515 min
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A Polish-born British novelist who wrote in English and used maritime journeys to examine labor, empire, authority and the limits of a narrator’s knowledge.

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