Lord Jim Nostromo Author:Joseph Conrad LORD JIM, Conrad's powerful tale of an idealistic young man and the moment of weakness that determines the rest of his life, explores the nature of innocence, courage, and heroism. NOSTROMO, considered by many to be Conrad's greatest novel, is a pessimistic novel about political power in a Latin American country, and the inhumanity and brutality... more » that cab result when ideals and reality clash.« less