Victory"A drifter in the islands of the Malay Archipelago rescues a young Englishwoman from her predatory boss, and the vengeful employer sets a trio of miscreants on their trail. Joseph Conrad's first popular success abounds in the elements characteristic of his later work: an exotic setting, richly and powerfully evoked; muscular prose; complex characterization; and a compelling examination of the human capacity for good and evil"-- |
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... Lena , because if I were to leave her out it would look like a slight ; and nothing
would be further from my thoughts than putting a slight on Lena . If of all the
personages involved in the “ mystery of Samburan ” I have lived longest with
Heyst ...
... Lena , because if I were to leave her out it would look like a slight ; and nothing
would be further from my thoughts than putting a slight on Lena . If of all the
personages involved in the “ mystery of Samburan ” I have lived longest with
Heyst ...
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That's what he said , ” Heyst went on , after looking ai Lena in a sort of inquiring
silence . “ I asked him if he knew beforehand that I was living here ; but he only
gave me a ghastly grin . I didn't press him for an answer , Lena . I thought I had ...
That's what he said , ” Heyst went on , after looking ai Lena in a sort of inquiring
silence . “ I asked him if he knew beforehand that I was living here ; but he only
gave me a ghastly grin . I didn't press him for an answer , Lena . I thought I had ...
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And if only Wang had not carried off that miserable revolver - yes , Lena , here we
are , we two ! ” She put both her hands on his shoulders and looked straight into
his eyes . He returned her penetrating gaze . It baffled him . He could not pierce ...
And if only Wang had not carried off that miserable revolver - yes , Lena , here we
are , we two ! ” She put both her hands on his shoulders and looked straight into
his eyes . He returned her penetrating gaze . It baffled him . He could not pierce ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Victory Hampton Court editions |
| Author | Joseph Conrad |
| Publisher | Sun Dial Press, 1937 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 10 Oct 2017 |
| Length | 412 pages |
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