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 83
... mind to the contemplation of his purpose , in order that by being faced steadily it should appear praiseworthy and wise . For the use of reason is to justify the obscure desires that move our conduct , impulses , passions , prejudices ...
... mind to the contemplation of his purpose , in order that by being faced steadily it should appear praiseworthy and wise . For the use of reason is to justify the obscure desires that move our conduct , impulses , passions , prejudices ...
Page 137
... mind — and then had to fight for our winnings afterwards as often as not . We've gambled on the hills and in the valleys and on the sea- shore , and out of sight of land - mostly fair . Generally it's good enough . We began in Nicaragua ...
... mind — and then had to fight for our winnings afterwards as often as not . We've gambled on the hills and in the valleys and on the sea- shore , and out of sight of land - mostly fair . Generally it's good enough . We began in Nicaragua ...
Page 196
... minds he convinced . But my mind was very young then , and youth I suppose can be easily seduced -even by a negation . He was very ruthless , and yet he was not without pity . He dominated me without difficulty . A heartless man could ...
... minds he convinced . But my mind was very young then , and youth I suppose can be easily seduced -even by a negation . He was very ruthless , and yet he was not without pity . He dominated me without difficulty . A heartless man could ...
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