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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... like a slight; and nothing would be further from my thoughts than putting a slight on Lena. If of all the personages involved in the "mystery of Samburan" I have lived longest with Heyst (or with him I call Heyst) it.
... like a slight; and nothing would be further from my thoughts than putting a slight on Lena. If of all the personages involved in the "mystery of Samburan" I have lived longest with Heyst (or with him I call Heyst) it.
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... Samburan, the No. 1 coalingstation of the company. And it was not merely a coalingstation. There was a coalmine there, with an outcrop in the hillside less than five hundred yards from the rickety wharf and the imposing blackboard. The ...
... Samburan, the No. 1 coalingstation of the company. And it was not merely a coalingstation. There was a coalmine there, with an outcrop in the hillside less than five hundred yards from the rickety wharf and the imposing blackboard. The ...
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... Samburan, or Round Island, for the central station. Some copies of the prospectus issued in Europe, having found their way out East, were passed from hand to hand. We greatly admired the map which accompanied them for the edification of ...
... Samburan, or Round Island, for the central station. Some copies of the prospectus issued in Europe, having found their way out East, were passed from hand to hand. We greatly admired the map which accompanied them for the edification of ...
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... Samburan on purpose to see what was going on. At first, it looked as if that side of the island had been altogether abandoned. This was what he expected. Presently, above the dense mass of vegetation that Samburan presents to view, he ...
... Samburan on purpose to see what was going on. At first, it looked as if that side of the island had been altogether abandoned. This was what he expected. Presently, above the dense mass of vegetation that Samburan presents to view, he ...
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... Samburan, he made it his practice to take the passage along the north shore, within about a mile of the wharf. "He can see us if he likes to see us," remarked Davidson. Then he had an afterthought: "I say! I hope he won't think I am ...
... Samburan, he made it his practice to take the passage along the north shore, within about a mile of the wharf. "He can see us if he likes to see us," remarked Davidson. Then he had an afterthought: "I say! I hope he won't think I am ...
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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