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 101
... answered feelingly , as befitted a subject on which he was sensitive . " Ought to be more , if only people would see that ... answer that he liked a hotel where one could find some focal people in the evening . It was infernally dull ...
... answered feelingly , as befitted a subject on which he was sensitive . " Ought to be more , if only people would see that ... answer that he liked a hotel where one could find some focal people in the evening . It was infernally dull ...
Page 246
... answer , which had also the merit of truth . Heyst laughed a little , and said that he had had a curious experience ... answered as if in her sleep- " He put this light down here without stopping , 246 VICTORY.
... answer , which had also the merit of truth . Heyst laughed a little , and said that he had had a curious experience ... answered as if in her sleep- " He put this light down here without stopping , 246 VICTORY.
Page 301
... answer , " Ya , Tuan , " was heard by the two in the room , but more faintly . Then Heyst again : " All right ! You may bring the coffee in . Mem Putih out in the room yet ? " To this question Wang made no answer . Ricardo's and the ...
... answer , " Ya , Tuan , " was heard by the two in the room , but more faintly . Then Heyst again : " All right ! You may bring the coffee in . Mem Putih out in the room yet ? " To this question Wang made no answer . Ricardo's and the ...
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