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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... Martin Ricardo . And this was a special job , of his own contriving , and of considerable novelty . It was not , so to speak , in his usual line of business except , perhaps , from a moral standpoint , about which he was not likely to ...
... Martin Ricardo . And this was a special job , of his own contriving , and of considerable novelty . It was not , so to speak , in his usual line of business except , perhaps , from a moral standpoint , about which he was not likely to ...
Page 277
... Martin , you are an ass . ' 99 The moody face of the secretary brightened up . " Really , sir ? Well , I am quite content to be on these terms - I mean as long as you don't get bored . It wouldn't do , sir . " For coolness , Ricardo had ...
... Martin , you are an ass . ' 99 The moody face of the secretary brightened up . " Really , sir ? Well , I am quite content to be on these terms - I mean as long as you don't get bored . It wouldn't do , sir . " For coolness , Ricardo had ...
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... Martin— ” " Who is now engaged in rifling my desk , " interjected Heyst . " I don't think so . What I was going to say is that Martin is much cleverer than a Chinaman . Do you believe in racial superiority , Mr. Heyst ? I do , firmly .
... Martin— ” " Who is now engaged in rifling my desk , " interjected Heyst . " I don't think so . What I was going to say is that Martin is much cleverer than a Chinaman . Do you believe in racial superiority , Mr. Heyst ? I do , firmly .
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