Victory - An Island TaleThis vintage book contains Joseph Conrad's 1915 psychological novel, "Victory: An Island Tale". It is the story of Axel Heyst who, after a series of unfortunate events, finds himself living on an Indonesian island with his Chinese assistant, Wang. After Heyst rescues a woman from an attempted sexual assault on a nearby island, the would-be perpetrator tries to frame him for a murder. Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924) was a Polish author who is considered to be one of the greatest authors in the English language. He first gained popular success through the writing of this novel. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author. |
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... better,” contradicted Morrison. “I may be unworthy, but I have been heard. I know it. I feel it. For why should you offer—” Heyst inclined his head, as from respect for a conviction in which he could not share. But he stuck to his point ...
... better,” contradicted Morrison. “I may be unworthy, but I have been heard. I know it. I feel it. For why should you offer—” Heyst inclined his head, as from respect for a conviction in which he could not share. But he stuck to his point ...
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... better authority than a general propensity to believe every evil report; and a good many others who found it simply funny to call Heyst the Spider—behind his back, of course. He was as serenely unconscious of this as of his several ...
... better authority than a general propensity to believe every evil report; and a good many others who found it simply funny to call Heyst the Spider—behind his back, of course. He was as serenely unconscious of this as of his several ...
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... better than a loafer around here as far back as any of us can remember.” “Yes, he said he was looking for facts. Well, he's got hold of one that will do for all of us,” commented a bitter voice. “That's what they call development—and be ...
... better than a loafer around here as far back as any of us can remember.” “Yes, he said he was looking for facts. Well, he's got hold of one that will do for all of us,” commented a bitter voice. “That's what they call development—and be ...
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... girl.” “Poor devil!”—said Davidson, “I suppose these women are not much better than slaves really. Was that fellow with the dyed beard decent in his way?” The mechanism remained silent. The sympathetic soul of Davidson.
... girl.” “Poor devil!”—said Davidson, “I suppose these women are not much better than slaves really. Was that fellow with the dyed beard decent in his way?” The mechanism remained silent. The sympathetic soul of Davidson.
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... better than any other. I asked him if he believed that this was such a great scandal after all. “Heavens, no!” said that excellent man who, himself, was incapable of any impropriety of conduct. “But it isn't a thing I would have done ...
... better than any other. I asked him if he believed that this was such a great scandal after all. “Heavens, no!” said that excellent man who, himself, was incapable of any impropriety of conduct. “But it isn't a thing I would have done ...
Contents
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