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 180
Wang had invited them . But this was the only occasion when any sound louder
than the buzzing of insects had troubled the profound silence of the clearing . The
natives were never invited again . Wang not only knew how to live according to ...
Wang had invited them . But this was the only occasion when any sound louder
than the buzzing of insects had troubled the profound silence of the clearing . The
natives were never invited again . Wang not only knew how to live according to ...
Page 184
It was not till he had seen Wang conie out that he himself entered the twilight of
the big room . By that time Wang was out of sight at the back of the house , but by
no means out of hearing . The Chinaman could hear the voice of him who , when
...
It was not till he had seen Wang conie out that he himself entered the twilight of
the big room . By that time Wang was out of sight at the back of the house , but by
no means out of hearing . The Chinaman could hear the voice of him who , when
...
Page 224
Looking all round , as if to take the whole room to witness of this outrage , he
became aware of Wang materialised in the doorway . The intrusion was as
surprising as anything could be , in view of the strict regularity with which Wang
made ...
Looking all round , as if to take the whole room to witness of this outrage , he
became aware of Wang materialised in the doorway . The intrusion was as
surprising as anything could be , in view of the strict regularity with which Wang
made ...
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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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