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 understand. This was one of those things that don't happenunheard of things. He had no real inkling of what it meant, till Heyst said definitely: "I can lend you the amount." "You have the money?" whispered Morrison. "Do you mean here,
... 't understand. This was one of those things that don't happenunheard of things. He had no real inkling of what it meant, till Heyst said definitely: "I can lend you the amount." "You have the money?" whispered Morrison. "Do you mean here,
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Joseph Conrad. "You have the money?" whispered Morrison. "Do you mean here, in your pocket?" "Yes, on me. Glad to be of use." Morrison, staring openmouthed, groped over his shoulder for the cord of the eyeglass hanging down his back ...
Joseph Conrad. "You have the money?" whispered Morrison. "Do you mean here, in your pocket?" "Yes, on me. Glad to be of use." Morrison, staring openmouthed, groped over his shoulder for the cord of the eyeglass hanging down his back ...
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... whispered gossip: "That's what comes of having anything to do with that fellow. He squeezes you dry like a lemon, then chucks you outsends you home to die. Take warning by Morrison!" Of course, we laughed at the innkeeper's suggestions ...
... whispered gossip: "That's what comes of having anything to do with that fellow. He squeezes you dry like a lemon, then chucks you outsends you home to die. Take warning by Morrison!" Of course, we laughed at the innkeeper's suggestions ...
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... whispered at last: "That friend of yours." "Oh, you know I am here looking for a friend," said Davidson hopefully. "Won't you tell me" "I've told you" "Eh?" A mist seemed to roll away from before Davidson's eyes, disclosing something he ...
... whispered at last: "That friend of yours." "Oh, you know I am here looking for a friend," said Davidson hopefully. "Won't you tell me" "I've told you" "Eh?" A mist seemed to roll away from before Davidson's eyes, disclosing something he ...
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... whispered, just loud enough for me to hear: "I helped them. I got her things together, tied them up in my own shawl, and threw them into the compound out of a back window. I did it." "That woman that you would say hadn't the pluck to ...
... whispered, just loud enough for me to hear: "I helped them. I got her things together, tied them up in my own shawl, and threw them into the compound out of a back window. I did it." "That woman that you would say hadn't the pluck to ...
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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