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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... Facts , " broke in Heyst in his courtly voice . " There's nothing worth knowing but facts . Hard facts ! Facts alone , Mr. Tesman . " I don't know if old Tesman agreed with him or not , but he must have spoken about it , because , for a ...
... Facts , " broke in Heyst in his courtly voice . " There's nothing worth knowing but facts . Hard facts ! Facts alone , Mr. Tesman . " I don't know if old Tesman agreed with him or not , but he must have spoken about it , because , for a ...
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... fact like this , it was natural- Later in the day , the fine paid , and the two of them on board the brig , from which the guard had been re- moved , Morrison - who , besides being a gentleman , was also an honest fellow -- began to ...
... fact like this , it was natural- Later in the day , the fine paid , and the two of them on board the brig , from which the guard had been re- moved , Morrison - who , besides being a gentleman , was also an honest fellow -- began to ...
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... fact you can't have better . You can't have anything else . " " You are trying to confuse me with your talk , " she cried . " You can't make fun of this . " " Can't ? Well , no , I can't . It's a pity . Perhaps it would have been the ...
... fact you can't have better . You can't have anything else . " " You are trying to confuse me with your talk , " she cried . " You can't make fun of this . " " Can't ? Well , no , I can't . It's a pity . Perhaps it would have been the ...
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