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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... passed from hand to hand. We greatly admired the map which accompanied them for the edification of the shareholders. On it Samburan was represented as the central spot of the Eastern Hemisphere with its name engraved in enormous ...
... passed from hand to hand. We greatly admired the map which accompanied them for the edification of the shareholders. On it Samburan was represented as the central spot of the Eastern Hemisphere with its name engraved in enormous ...
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... passed to the north of 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 ...
... passed to the north of 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 ...
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... passing to the south of 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 ...
... passing to the south of 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 ...
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... passing bya very remote and unsatisfactory chance to wait for. Yes, he came out with 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 ...
... passing bya very remote and unsatisfactory chance to wait for. Yes, he came out with 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 ...
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... passed that way lately. "Oh, yes. I always doabout half a mile off." "Seen anybody about?" "No, not a soul. Not a shadow." "Did you blow your whistle?" "Blow the whistle? You think I would do such a thing?" He rejected the mere ...
... passed that way lately. "Oh, yes. I always doabout half a mile off." "Seen anybody about?" "No, not a soul. Not a shadow." "Did you blow your whistle?" "Blow the whistle? You think I would do such a thing?" He rejected the mere ...
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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