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 92
... glance of frank tenderness , quick as lightning , and leaving a profound impression , a secret touch on the heart . It was in the grounds of the hotel , about tiffin time , while the ladies of the orchestra were strolling back to their ...
... glance of frank tenderness , quick as lightning , and leaving a profound impression , a secret touch on the heart . It was in the grounds of the hotel , about tiffin time , while the ladies of the orchestra were strolling back to their ...
Page 101
... glance away from the bearded Schomberg , who sat gripping the brass tiller in a sweating palm . " Many people in the evening at your place ? " Schomberg had recovered somewhat . " Twenty covers or so , take one day with another , " he ...
... glance away from the bearded Schomberg , who sat gripping the brass tiller in a sweating palm . " Many people in the evening at your place ? " Schomberg had recovered somewhat . " Twenty covers or so , take one day with another , " he ...
Page 223
... glance , he bent down and took her under the arms , raising her straight out of the chair into a sudden and close embrace . Her alacrity to respond , which made her seem as light as a feather , warmed his heart at that moment more than ...
... glance , he bent down and took her under the arms , raising her straight out of the chair into a sudden and close embrace . Her alacrity to respond , which made her seem as light as a feather , warmed his heart at that moment more than ...
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