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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... Davidson, coming by from the westward, saw him with his own eyes. Something white on the wharf, so he steamed in and went ashore in a small boat. Heyst, right enough. Put a book into his pocket, always very polite. Been strolling on the ...
... Davidson, coming by from the westward, saw him with his own eyes. Something white on the wharf, so he steamed in and went ashore in a small boat. Heyst, right enough. Put a book into his pocket, always very polite. Been strolling on the ...
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... Davidson went on board his ship, swung her out, and as he was steaming away he watched from the bridge Heyst walking shoreward along the wharf. He marched into the long grass and vanishedall but the top of his white cork helmet, which ...
... Davidson went on board his ship, swung her out, and as he was steaming away he watched from the bridge Heyst walking shoreward along the wharf. He marched into the long grass and vanishedall but the top of his white cork helmet, which ...
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... Davidson's old 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 ...
... Davidson's old 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 ...
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... Davidson, to whom he volunteered the statement that it was only for a short timea few days, no more. He meant to go back to Samburan. Davidson expressing his horror and incredulity of such foolishness, Heyst explained that when the ...
... Davidson, to whom he volunteered the statement that it was only for a short timea few days, no more. He meant to go back to Samburan. Davidson expressing his horror and incredulity of such foolishness, Heyst explained that when the ...
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... Davidson was interested. He was interested not because the hints were exciting but because of that innate curiosity about our fellows which is a trait of human nature. Davidson's existence, too, running the Sissie along the Java Sea and ...
... Davidson was interested. He was interested not because the hints were exciting but because of that innate curiosity about our fellows which is a trait of human nature. Davidson's existence, too, running the Sissie along the Java Sea and ...
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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