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 179
... frightened by the sudden invasion of Chinamen , had blocked the path over the ridge by felling a few trees , and had kept strictly on their own side . The coolies , as a body , mistrusting the manifest mildness of these harmless fisher ...
... frightened by the sudden invasion of Chinamen , had blocked the path over the ridge by felling a few trees , and had kept strictly on their own side . The coolies , as a body , mistrusting the manifest mildness of these harmless fisher ...
Page 191
... frightened at it ? " " I should be rather frightened to be left behind alone . When I say I , of course I mean we . · 99 " Do you ? " Heyst remained silent for a while . " The vision of a world destroyed , " he mused aloud . " Would you ...
... frightened at it ? " " I should be rather frightened to be left behind alone . When I say I , of course I mean we . · 99 " Do you ? " Heyst remained silent for a while . " The vision of a world destroyed , " he mused aloud . " Would you ...
Page 385
... frightened , and wanted to get rid of us , if you want to know , Mr. Heyst . I don't know that the material inducement was so very great , but I was bored , and we decided to accept the bribe . I don't regret it . All my life I have ...
... frightened , and wanted to get rid of us , if you want to know , Mr. Heyst . I don't know that the material inducement was so very great , but I was bored , and we decided to accept the bribe . I don't regret it . All my life I have ...
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