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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... heard casually, would recall him to my mind so that I have fastened on to him many words heard on other men's lips and belonging to other men's less perfect, less pathetic moods. The same observation will apply mutatis mutandis to Mr ...
... heard casually, would recall him to my mind so that I have fastened on to him many words heard on other men's lips and belonging to other men's less perfect, less pathetic moods. The same observation will apply mutatis mutandis to Mr ...
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... heard by more than a hundred persons in the islands talking of a "great stride forward for these regions." The convinced wave of the hand which accompanied the phrase suggested tropical distances being impelled onward. In connection ...
... heard by more than a hundred persons in the islands talking of a "great stride forward for these regions." The convinced wave of the hand which accompanied the phrase suggested tropical distances being impelled onward. In connection ...
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... heard the exclamationhad been so impressed by the tone, fervour, rapture, what you will, or perhaps by the incongruity of it that he had related the experience to more than one person. "Queer chap, that Swede," was his only comment; but ...
... heard the exclamationhad been so impressed by the tone, fervour, rapture, what you will, or perhaps by the incongruity of it that he had related the experience to more than one person. "Queer chap, that Swede," was his only comment; but ...
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... heard him say which might have had a bearing on the point was his invitation to old McNab himself. Turning with that finished courtesy of attitude, movement voice, which was his obvious characteristic, he had said with delicate ...
... heard him say which might have had a bearing on the point was his invitation to old McNab himself. Turning with that finished courtesy of attitude, movement voice, which was his obvious characteristic, he had said with delicate ...
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... Nobody has sent me. I just happened along." "I know 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.
... Nobody has sent me. I just happened along." "I know 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.
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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