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 130
It was the first time he called me Martin. Says I: “Is that it, sir?” ... "You didn't think I
was after that sort of treasure, did you? I wanted to clear out from home quietly.
It's * Pretty expensive way of getting a passage across, but it has served my turn.
It was the first time he called me Martin. Says I: “Is that it, sir?” ... "You didn't think I
was after that sort of treasure, did you? I wanted to clear out from home quietly.
It's * Pretty expensive way of getting a passage across, but it has served my turn.
Page 189
Then he cocked his head slightly at the profile of Heyst's father, pen in hand
above a white sheet of paper on a crimson tablecloth; and, moving forward
noiselessly, began to clear away the breakfast things. Though he proceeded
without haste, ...
Then he cocked his head slightly at the profile of Heyst's father, pen in hand
above a white sheet of paper on a crimson tablecloth; and, moving forward
noiselessly, began to clear away the breakfast things. Though he proceeded
without haste, ...
Page 320
Heyst did not pause long. He managed to continue his relation smoothly enough,
beginning afresh with a piece of comment. “He would have lied impudently—and
I detest being told a lie. It makes me uncomfortable. It's pretty clear that I am not ...
Heyst did not pause long. He managed to continue his relation smoothly enough,
beginning afresh with a piece of comment. “He would have lied impudently—and
I detest being told a lie. It makes me uncomfortable. It's pretty clear that I am not ...
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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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