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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Seeing this the governor puts his revolver in his pocket . “ “ Tie his legs together ,
sir , ' I yell . I'm trying to strangle him . ' “ There was a lot of their fibre - lines lying
about . I gave him a last squeeze and then got up . “ ' I might have shot you ...
Seeing this the governor puts his revolver in his pocket . “ “ Tie his legs together ,
sir , ' I yell . I'm trying to strangle him . ' “ There was a lot of their fibre - lines lying
about . I gave him a last squeeze and then got up . “ ' I might have shot you ...
Page 160
Ricardo continued meditatively . “ I believe the governor would think that
business worth looking up , quite , if I put it to him properly . The governor likes a
duel , if you will call it so ; but I don't know a man that can stand up to him on the
square .
Ricardo continued meditatively . “ I believe the governor would think that
business worth looking up , quite , if I put it to him properly . The governor likes a
duel , if you will call it so ; but I don't know a man that can stand up to him on the
square .
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The governor don't trouble his head much about dee - tails . All that's left to Martin
. Martin , that's me , ma'am . ” Heyst saw the girl's eyes turn towards Mr. Jones's
secretary and rest blankly on his face . Ricardo , however , looked vaguely into ...
The governor don't trouble his head much about dee - tails . All that's left to Martin
. Martin , that's me , ma'am . ” Heyst saw the girl's eyes turn towards Mr. Jones's
secretary and rest blankly on his face . Ricardo , however , looked vaguely into ...
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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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