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 246
I was waiting for you — in the dark . ” Heyst , on the top step , leaned against a
wooden pillar after moving the lantern to one side . “ I have been thinking that it is
just as well you had no light . But wasn't it dull for you to sit in the dark ? ” “ I don't
...
I was waiting for you — in the dark . ” Heyst , on the top step , leaned against a
wooden pillar after moving the lantern to one side . “ I have been thinking that it is
just as well you had no light . But wasn't it dull for you to sit in the dark ? ” “ I don't
...
Page 261
the darkness and the silence could be made to yield , something to his eyes and
ears . He noted the stars , and stepped ... It would have been madness to start
prowling in the dark on unknown ground . And for what end ? Unless to relieve
the ...
the darkness and the silence could be made to yield , something to his eyes and
ears . He noted the stars , and stepped ... It would have been madness to start
prowling in the dark on unknown ground . And for what end ? Unless to relieve
the ...
Page 281
Already the sparkle of open sea was encroaching rapidly on the dark , cool , early
- morning blue of Diamond Bay ; but the deep dusk lingered yet under the mighty
pillars of the forest , between which the secretary dodged . He was watching ...
Already the sparkle of open sea was encroaching rapidly on the dark , cool , early
- morning blue of Diamond Bay ; but the deep dusk lingered yet under the mighty
pillars of the forest , between which the secretary dodged . He was watching ...
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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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