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 133
But are you certain this is a canoe ? ' “ ' It may be a drift - log , ' I said ; ' but I
thought you had better have a look with your own eyes . You may make it out
better than I can . ' “ His eyes weren't anything as good as mine . But he says :
Certainly .
But are you certain this is a canoe ? ' “ ' It may be a drift - log , ' I said ; ' but I
thought you had better have a look with your own eyes . You may make it out
better than I can . ' “ His eyes weren't anything as good as mine . But he says :
Certainly .
Page 204
The people in this part of the world went by appearances , and called us friends ,
as far as I can remember . Appearances — what more , what better can you ask
for ? Īn fact you can't have better . You can't have anything else , ' “ You are trying
...
The people in this part of the world went by appearances , and called us friends ,
as far as I can remember . Appearances — what more , what better can you ask
for ? Īn fact you can't have better . You can't have anything else , ' “ You are trying
...
Page 328
You had better see them before you , She made a barely perceptible movement
of recoil , ' checked at once , and stood still . Heyst released her arm . “ Yes ,
perhaps I had better , ” she said with unnatural deliberation , and stepped out on
the ...
You had better see them before you , She made a barely perceptible movement
of recoil , ' checked at once , and stood still . Heyst released her arm . “ Yes ,
perhaps I had better , ” she said with unnatural deliberation , and stepped out on
the ...
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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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