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 98
So in the clean - shaven , extremely thin face hanging over the mail - boat's rail
Schomberg saw only the face of a possible " account . ” The steam - launches of
other hotels were also alongside , but he obtained the preference . “ You are Mr.
So in the clean - shaven , extremely thin face hanging over the mail - boat's rail
Schomberg saw only the face of a possible " account . ” The steam - launches of
other hotels were also alongside , but he obtained the preference . “ You are Mr.
Page 398
He tapped his folded leg below the knee , and was surprised , flattered , by the
lighting up of her face , which stooped towards him eagerly and remained
expectant , the lips girlishly parted , red in the pale face , and quivering in the
quickened ...
He tapped his folded leg below the knee , and was surprised , flattered , by the
lighting up of her face , which stooped towards him eagerly and remained
expectant , the lips girlishly parted , red in the pale face , and quivering in the
quickened ...
Page 403
Still in the chair , she was leaning forward far over her knees , and had hidden
her face in her hands . Heyst remembered Wang suddenly . How clear all this
was — and how extremely amusing ! Very . She sat up a little , then leaned back ,
and ...
Still in the chair , she was leaning forward far over her knees , and had hidden
her face in her hands . Heyst remembered Wang suddenly . How clear all this
was — and how extremely amusing ! Very . She sat up a little , then leaned back ,
and ...
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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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