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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... what the point was. I never saw him again because I believe he went straight on board a mailboat which left within ... What he was travelling for or what was his business in life he never confided to me. Truth to say, the only passenger ...
... what the point was. I never saw him again because I believe he went straight on board a mailboat which left within ... What he was travelling for or what was his business in life he never confided to me. Truth to say, the only passenger ...
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... what was the use of hurting his feelings? Thus reasoned men in reputable business offices where he had his entree as a person who came out East with letters of introductionand modest letters of credit, toosome years before these ...
... what was the use of hurting his feelings? Thus reasoned men in reputable business offices where he had his entree as a person who came out East with letters of introductionand modest letters of credit, toosome years before these ...
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... what's due from one gentleman listening to another, was what he showed; and, as usual, it was catching; so that Morrison pulled himself together and finished his narrative in a conversational tone, with a manoftheworld air. "It's a ...
... what's due from one gentleman listening to another, was what he showed; and, as usual, it was catching; so that Morrison pulled himself together and finished his narrative in a conversational tone, with a manoftheworld air. "It's a ...
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... what I would like to know is what became of that Swede." He put a stress on the word Swede as if it meant scoundrel. He detested Scandinavians generally. Why? Goodness only knows. A fool like that is unfathomable. He continued: "It's ...
... what I would like to know is what became of that Swede." He put a stress on the word Swede as if it meant scoundrel. He detested Scandinavians generally. Why? Goodness only knows. A fool like that is unfathomable. He continued: "It's ...
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... What I want to know is what he gets to eat there. A piece of dried fish now and thenwhat? That's coming down pretty low for a man who turned up his nose at my table d'hote!" He ... what's the object? Are you thinking of keeping possession.
... What I want to know is what he gets to eat there. A piece of dried fish now and thenwhat? That's coming down pretty low for a man who turned up his nose at my table d'hote!" He ... what's the object? Are you thinking of keeping possession.
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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