VictoryOnce regarded as comparatively minor amongst Conrad's works, Victory has grown in reputation. Its depiction of the central character, Axel Heyst, and his renunciation of the world, is influenced by Conrad's reading of Schopenhauer. |
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... an ancient lemon. He was small and wizenedwhich was strange, because generally a Chinaman, as he grows in prosperity, puts on inches of girth and stature. To serve a Chinese firm is not so bad. Once they become convinced you deal.
... an ancient lemon. He was small and wizenedwhich was strange, because generally a Chinaman, as he grows in prosperity, puts on inches of girth and stature. To serve a Chinese firm is not so bad. Once they become convinced you deal.
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... Chinaman squeaked hurriedly: "All right, all right, all right. You do what you like, captain" And there was an end of the matter; not altogether, though. From time to time the Chinaman used to ask Davidson about the white man. He was ...
... Chinaman squeaked hurriedly: "All right, all right, all right. You do what you like, captain" And there was an end of the matter; not altogether, though. From time to time the Chinaman used to ask Davidson about the white man. He was ...
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... Chinaman appeared in response to the bell. Schomberg turned to him very severely: "Take the gentleman's order." Davidson had to be going. Couldn't waitonly begged that Heyst should be informed that the Sissie would leave at midnight ...
... Chinaman appeared in response to the bell. Schomberg turned to him very severely: "Take the gentleman's order." Davidson had to be going. Couldn't waitonly begged that Heyst should be informed that the Sissie would leave at midnight ...
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... Chinaman approached, and after referring him to the white man by a nod the hotelkeeper departed, muttering to himself. Davidson heard him gnash his teeth as he went. Davidson sat alone with the billiardtables as if there had been not a ...
... Chinaman approached, and after referring him to the white man by a nod the hotelkeeper departed, muttering to himself. Davidson heard him gnash his teeth as he went. Davidson sat alone with the billiardtables as if there had been not a ...
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... Chinamen ignored her existence. She had interrupted Davidson in his reflections. Being alone with her, her silence and openmouthed immobility made him uncomfortable. He was easily sorry for people. It seemed rude not to take any notice ...
... Chinamen ignored her existence. She had interrupted Davidson in his reflections. Being alone with her, her silence and openmouthed immobility made him uncomfortable. He was easily sorry for people. It seemed rude not to take any notice ...
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answer appeared arms asked believe better boat bungalow chair Chinaman clear close coming course dark Davidson don't door doubt existence expected expression eyes face fact feeling feet fellow felt gave girl give glance gone governor hand head hear heard Heyst hold island Jones keep knew leaving Lena light lips living looked manner matter mean mind Morrison moved movement murmured mysterious nature never night observed once passed Pedro perhaps raised reason remained remarked Ricardo round Schomberg seemed seen shoulders side sight silence smile sort sound speak steps stopped strange suddenly suppose surprised talk tell There's thing thought told tone took trouble turned understand veranda voice waited walked Wang watched whispered woman wonder