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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The word Victory, the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great,
too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel. There was also the possibility of
falling under the suspicion of commercial astuteness deceiving the public into ...
The word Victory, the shining and tragic goal of noble effort, appeared too great,
too august, to stand at the head of a mere novel. There was also the possibility of
falling under the suspicion of commercial astuteness deceiving the public into ...
Page 140
“And now,” says I, yawning on purpose, “we've got to stand watch at night, turn
about, and keep our eyes skinned all day, too, and mind we don't get jumped
upon suddenly.' “It's perfectly intolerable,” says the governor. “And you with no ...
“And now,” says I, yawning on purpose, “we've got to stand watch at night, turn
about, and keep our eyes skinned all day, too, and mind we don't get jumped
upon suddenly.' “It's perfectly intolerable,” says the governor. “And you with no ...
Page 410
I suppose he couldn't stand his thoughts before her dead body— and fire purifies
everything. That Chinaman of whom I told your Excellency helped me to
investigate next day, when the embers got cooled a little. We found enough to be
sure.
I suppose he couldn't stand his thoughts before her dead body— and fire purifies
everything. That Chinaman of whom I told your Excellency helped me to
investigate next day, when the embers got cooled a little. We found enough to be
sure.
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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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