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 29
... fellow in his way , was strangely affected . It is to be noted that he knew very little of Heyst . He was one of those whom Heyst's finished courtesy of attitude and intonation most strongly disconcerted . He himself was a fellow of ...
... fellow in his way , was strangely affected . It is to be noted that he knew very little of Heyst . He was one of those whom Heyst's finished courtesy of attitude and intonation most strongly disconcerted . He himself was a fellow of ...
Page 62
... fellow with the black beard , and a hard - bitten , oldish woman who took the piano and was understood to be the fellow's wife . This was not a very satisfactory result . Davidson stayed on , and even joined the table d'hôte dinner ...
... fellow with the black beard , and a hard - bitten , oldish woman who took the piano and was understood to be the fellow's wife . This was not a very satisfactory result . Davidson stayed on , and even joined the table d'hôte dinner ...
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... fellow . " " Dangerous , is he ? " Schomberg came to himself at the sound of Ricardo's voice . 66 " Well , you know what I mean , " he said uneasily . " A lying , circumventing , soft - spoken , polite , stuck - up rascal . Nothing open ...
... fellow . " " Dangerous , is he ? " Schomberg came to himself at the sound of Ricardo's voice . 66 " Well , you know what I mean , " he said uneasily . " A lying , circumventing , soft - spoken , polite , stuck - up rascal . Nothing open ...
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