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 159
That foreign nobility ain't much , ” commented Mr. Ricardo seriously . “ And then
what ? He hung about here . " “ Yes , he hung about , ” said Schomberg , making
a wry mouth . “ He - hung about . That's it . HungHis voice died out . Curiosity was
...
That foreign nobility ain't much , ” commented Mr. Ricardo seriously . “ And then
what ? He hung about here . " “ Yes , he hung about , ” said Schomberg , making
a wry mouth . “ He - hung about . That's it . HungHis voice died out . Curiosity was
...
Page 301
Ricardo , on the contrary , was on his feet on the instant , as noiseless as a cat .
His yellow eyes gleamed , gliding here and there ; but he , too , seemed unable
to make another movement . Only his moustaches stirred visibly , like the feelers
of ...
Ricardo , on the contrary , was on his feet on the instant , as noiseless as a cat .
His yellow eyes gleamed , gliding here and there ; but he , too , seemed unable
to make another movement . Only his moustaches stirred visibly , like the feelers
of ...
Page 374
Ricardo might have been meditating how to break into it ; but when he turned
about suddenly , he showed so distorted a face that it made Heyst pause in
wonder at the upturned whites of the eyes , which were blinking horribly , as if the
man ...
Ricardo might have been meditating how to break into it ; but when he turned
about suddenly , he showed so distorted a face that it made Heyst pause in
wonder at the upturned whites of the eyes , which were blinking horribly , as if the
man ...
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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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