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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Page 236
Pedro! Pedro!” he yelled, with a force of lung testifying to the regenerative virtues
of water. A weak “Seņor?” came from under the wharf. “What did I tell you?” said
Ricardo triumphantly. “Nothing can hurt him. He's all right. But, I say, the boat's ...
Pedro! Pedro!” he yelled, with a force of lung testifying to the regenerative virtues
of water. A weak “Seņor?” came from under the wharf. “What did I tell you?” said
Ricardo triumphantly. “Nothing can hurt him. He's all right. But, I say, the boat's ...
Page 311
It was Pedro who had been the first cause of Wang's suspicion and fear. ... He
had also been in the interior of Mindanao, where there are people who live in
trees— savages, no better than animals; but a hairy brute like Pedro, with his
great ...
It was Pedro who had been the first cause of Wang's suspicion and fear. ... He
had also been in the interior of Mindanao, where there are people who live in
trees— savages, no better than animals; but a hairy brute like Pedro, with his
great ...
Page 341
The appearance of the monstrous Pedro with his news drew Ricardo out of a
feeling of dreaminess wrapped up in a sense of impending trouble. A woman?
Yes, there was one; and it made all the difference. After driving away Pedro, and
...
The appearance of the monstrous Pedro with his news drew Ricardo out of a
feeling of dreaminess wrapped up in a sense of impending trouble. A woman?
Yes, there was one; and it made all the difference. After driving away Pedro, and
...
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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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