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 111
Joseph Conrad. and boarding these gentlemen for at least a month more . He
could not conceal his discomfiture at this piece of news . . “ What's the matter ?
Don't you like to have people in your house ? ” asked plain Mr. Jones languidly .
Joseph Conrad. and boarding these gentlemen for at least a month more . He
could not conceal his discomfiture at this piece of news . . “ What's the matter ?
Don't you like to have people in your house ? ” asked plain Mr. Jones languidly .
Page 135
Even I ain't up to it sometimes . For instance , that night , all he did was to waggle
his finger at me . The skipper stops his silly chatter , surprised . “ Eh ? What's the
matter ? ' asks he . “ The matter ! It was his reprieve that's what was the matter .
Even I ain't up to it sometimes . For instance , that night , all he did was to waggle
his finger at me . The skipper stops his silly chatter , surprised . “ Eh ? What's the
matter ? ' asks he . “ The matter ! It was his reprieve that's what was the matter .
Page 228
His upturned face was swollen , red , peeling all over the nose and cheeks . His
stare was irrational . Heyst perceived stains of dried blood all over the front of his
dirty white coat , and also on one sleeve . “ What's the matter ? Are you wounded
...
His upturned face was swollen , red , peeling all over the nose and cheeks . His
stare was irrational . Heyst perceived stains of dried blood all over the front of his
dirty white coat , and also on one sleeve . “ What's the matter ? Are you wounded
...
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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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