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 11
He was tall and lantern-jawed, and clean-shaven, and looked like a barrister who
had thrown his wig to the dogs. We used to remonstrate with him: “You will never
see any of your advances if you go on like this, Morrison.” He would put on a ...
He was tall and lantern-jawed, and clean-shaven, and looked like a barrister who
had thrown his wig to the dogs. We used to remonstrate with him: “You will never
see any of your advances if you go on like this, Morrison.” He would put on a ...
Page 18
I'll never be able to squeeze them. Never. I've been saying for years I would; but I
give it up. I never really believed I could. Don't reckon on that, Heyst. I have
robbed you.” Poor Morrison actually laid his head on the cabin table, and
remained ...
I'll never be able to squeeze them. Never. I've been saying for years I would; but I
give it up. I never really believed I could. Don't reckon on that, Heyst. I have
robbed you.” Poor Morrison actually laid his head on the cabin table, and
remained ...
Page 403
I would never, never have let him ” Her voice died out, while her eyes shone at
him as when the sun breaks through a mist. “Never get it back. Oh, my beloved!”
He bowed his head gravely, and said in his polite, Heystian tone: “No doubt you ...
I would never, never have let him ” Her voice died out, while her eyes shone at
him as when the sun breaks through a mist. “Never get it back. Oh, my beloved!”
He bowed his head gravely, and said in his polite, Heystian tone: “No doubt you ...
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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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