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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... remarked here and there that Heyst had faded completely away. He had become invisible, as in those early days when he used to make a bolt clear out of sight in his attempts to break away from the enchantment of "these isles," either in ...
... remarked here and there that Heyst had faded completely away. He had become invisible, as in those early days when he used to make a bolt clear out of sight in his attempts to break away from the enchantment of "these isles," either in ...
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... remarked Davidson. Then he had an afterthought: "I say! I hope he won't think I am intruding, eh?" We reassured him on the point of correct behaviour. The sea is open to all. This slight deviation added some ten miles to Davidson's ...
... remarked Davidson. Then he had an afterthought: "I say! I hope he won't think I am intruding, eh?" We reassured him on the point of correct behaviour. The sea is open to all. This slight deviation added some ten miles to Davidson's ...
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... remarked once to Davidson, on the passage. "It was in England. A very good school. I was not a shining success there." The confessions of Heyst. Not one of uswith the probable exception of Morrison, who was deadhad ever heard so much of ...
... remarked once to Davidson, on the passage. "It was in England. A very good school. I was not a shining success there." The confessions of Heyst. Not one of uswith the probable exception of Morrison, who was deadhad ever heard so much of ...
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... remarked cynically once, she was too unattractive to be anything else. The opinion that he treated her abominably was based on her frightened expression. Davidson lifted his hat to her. Mrs. Schomberg gave him an inclination of her ...
... remarked cynically once, she was too unattractive to be anything else. The opinion that he treated her abominably was based on her frightened expression. Davidson lifted his hat to her. Mrs. Schomberg gave him an inclination of her ...
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... remarked that he was sorry for her. He was easily sorry for people. "Where did they go to from here?" he asked. "She did not go with them. She ran away." This was the pronouncement Davidson obtained next. It introduced a new sort of ...
... remarked that he was sorry for her. He was easily sorry for people. "Where did they go to from here?" he asked. "She did not go with them. She ran away." This was the pronouncement Davidson obtained next. It introduced a new sort of ...
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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