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 52
... called you in ? " I asked , interested . Yes , Heyst had called him in as he was going by on his usual date . Davidson was examining the shore through his glasses with his unwearied and punctual humanity as he steamed past Samburan ...
... called you in ? " I asked , interested . Yes , Heyst had called him in as he was going by on his usual date . Davidson was examining the shore through his glasses with his unwearied and punctual humanity as he steamed past Samburan ...
Page 108
... called after them , exaggerating the deep manliness of his tone . He had managed to upset himself very much . He expected to see them come back infuriated and begin to bully him with an odious lack of restraint . Desperadoes ! However ...
... called after them , exaggerating the deep manliness of his tone . He had managed to upset himself very much . He expected to see them come back infuriated and begin to bully him with an odious lack of restraint . Desperadoes ! However ...
Page 204
... called us friends , as far as I can remember . Ap- pearances - what more , what better can you ask for ? In fact you can't have better . You can't have anything else . " " You are trying to confuse me with your talk , " she cried ...
... called us friends , as far as I can remember . Ap- pearances - what more , what better can you ask for ? In fact you can't have better . You can't have anything else . " " You are trying to confuse me with your talk , " she cried ...
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