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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... light was not dancing along any more ; it was standing perfectly still by the steps of the verandah . Heyst , glancing back casually , saw behind him still another light , —the light of the strangers ' open fire . A black , uncouth form ...
... light was not dancing along any more ; it was standing perfectly still by the steps of the verandah . Heyst , glancing back casually , saw behind him still another light , —the light of the strangers ' open fire . A black , uncouth form ...
Page 246
... light . But wasn't it dull for you to sit in the dark ? ” " I don't need a light to think of you . " Her charm- ing voice gave a value to this banal answer , which had also the merit of truth . Heyst laughed a little , and said that he ...
... light . But wasn't it dull for you to sit in the dark ? ” " I don't need a light to think of you . " Her charm- ing voice gave a value to this banal answer , which had also the merit of truth . Heyst laughed a little , and said that he ...
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Joseph Conrad. " He put this light down here without stopping , and ran . 39 " Ran , did he ? H'm ! Well , it's ... light in which his feet were planted . He suffered from a trouble with which she had nothing to do . She had no ...
Joseph Conrad. " He put this light down here without stopping , and ran . 39 " Ran , did he ? H'm ! Well , it's ... light in which his feet were planted . He suffered from a trouble with which she had nothing to do . She had no ...
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