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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... t be surprised to hear that one morning I was told without any particular emotion by the padrone of the schooner that the "rich man" down there was dead: He had died in the night. I don't remember ever being so moved by the desolate end of.
... t be surprised to hear that one morning I was told without any particular emotion by the padrone of the schooner that the "rich man" down there was dead: He had died in the night. I don't remember ever being so moved by the desolate end of.
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... told that I have not forgotten him, though. My contact with the faithful Pedro was much shorter and my observation of him was less complete but incomparably more anxious. It ended in a sudden inspiration to get out of his way. It was in ...
... told that I have not forgotten him, though. My contact with the faithful Pedro was much shorter and my observation of him was less complete but incomparably more anxious. It ended in a sudden inspiration to get out of his way. It was in ...
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... told you so much I may as well tell you more. Listen. This morning on board, in my cabin I went down on my knees and prayed for help. I went down on my knees!" "You are a believer, Morrison?" asked Heyst with a distinct note of respect ...
... told you so much I may as well tell you more. Listen. This morning on board, in my cabin I went down on my knees and prayed for help. I went down on my knees!" "You are a believer, Morrison?" asked Heyst with a distinct note of respect ...
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... told me so himself on a certain occasion. It was a long time before he materialized in this alarming way into the destroyer of our little industryHeyst the Enemy. It became the fashion with a good many to speak of Heyst as the Enemy. He ...
... told me so himself on a certain occasion. It was a long time before he materialized in this alarming way into the destroyer of our little industryHeyst the Enemy. It became the fashion with a good many to speak of Heyst as the Enemy. He ...
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... told Captain Davidson. 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 winked with immense malice. A bell ...
... told Captain Davidson. 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 winked with immense malice. A bell ...
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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