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 149
You talk mighty big , ” burst out the hotel - keeper . “ You talk of ranging all over
the world and doing great things , and taking fortune by the scruff of the neck , but
here you stick at this miserable business ! ” “ It isn't much of a lay — that's a fact ...
You talk mighty big , ” burst out the hotel - keeper . “ You talk of ranging all over
the world and doing great things , and taking fortune by the scruff of the neck , but
here you stick at this miserable business ! ” “ It isn't much of a lay — that's a fact ...
Page 206
They were talking of you , really ; only I didn't know it . " “ Who were they ? ” Heyst
raised his voice . “ Who was talking of me ? Talking where ? ... Strange that you
should have the opportunity to hear any talk at all ! I was rather under the ...
They were talking of you , really ; only I didn't know it . " “ Who were they ? ” Heyst
raised his voice . “ Who was talking of me ? Talking where ? ... Strange that you
should have the opportunity to hear any talk at all ! I was rather under the ...
Page 365
It was obvious that all this was being said merely for the sake of talking , and that
Ricardo's mind was concentrated on some purpose unconnected ... He ain't at all
well ; and he can't make up his mind to go away without having a talk with you .
It was obvious that all this was being said merely for the sake of talking , and that
Ricardo's mind was concentrated on some purpose unconnected ... He ain't at all
well ; and he can't make up his mind to go away without having a talk with 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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