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 112
... looked up sharply at Schomberg , as if only too anxious to leap upon him with teeth and claws . Schomberg managed to produce a deep laugh . " Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! " Mr. Jones closed his eyes wearily , as if the light hurt them , and looked ...
... looked up sharply at Schomberg , as if only too anxious to leap upon him with teeth and claws . Schomberg managed to produce a deep laugh . " Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! " Mr. Jones closed his eyes wearily , as if the light hurt them , and looked ...
Page 123
... looked ex- pectant . With him Schomberg exchanged at least twenty words every day . He was infinitely more com- municative than his patron . At times he looked very much like an ordinary human being of his class ; and he seemed to be in ...
... looked ex- pectant . With him Schomberg exchanged at least twenty words every day . He was infinitely more com- municative than his patron . At times he looked very much like an ordinary human being of his class ; and he seemed to be in ...
Page 338
... looked worried , " he muttered , as if to him- self . " Suppose that Chinaman has really stolen his money ! The man looked very worried . " " Nothing but his artfulness , sir , " protested Ricardo earnestly , for the idea was too ...
... looked worried , " he muttered , as if to him- self . " Suppose that Chinaman has really stolen his money ! The man looked very worried . " " Nothing but his artfulness , sir , " protested Ricardo earnestly , for the idea was too ...
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