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
He paced there to and fro for a long time , a calm , meditative ghost in his white
drill suit , revolving in his head thoughts absolutely novel , disquieting , and
seductive ; accustoming his mind to the contemplation of his purpose , in order
that by ...
He paced there to and fro for a long time , a calm , meditative ghost in his white
drill suit , revolving in his head thoughts absolutely novel , disquieting , and
seductive ; accustoming his mind to the contemplation of his purpose , in order
that by ...
Page 137
We gambled on the plains , with a damn lot of cattlemen in ranches ; played fair ,
mind -- and then had to fight for winnings afterwards as often as not . We've
gambled on the hills and in the valleys and on the seashore , and out of sight of
land ...
We gambled on the plains , with a damn lot of cattlemen in ranches ; played fair ,
mind -- and then had to fight for winnings afterwards as often as not . We've
gambled on the hills and in the valleys and on the seashore , and out of sight of
land ...
Page 196
I don't know how many 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 .
I don't know how many 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 .
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| 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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