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 111
... understand ; and especially not to be inhospitable - which in a hotel - keeper was highly unprofessional . " I don't understand , " grumbled Schomberg . “ Oh , ' yes , I understand perfectly well . I- " " " You are frightened ...
... understand ; and especially not to be inhospitable - which in a hotel - keeper was highly unprofessional . " I don't understand , " grumbled Schomberg . “ Oh , ' yes , I understand perfectly well . I- " " " You are frightened ...
Page 347
... understand that he would shoot me with my own revolver without any sort of compunc- tion , rather than risk a rude and distasteful contest with the strange barbarians for my sake . He has preached to the villagers . They respect him ...
... understand that he would shoot me with my own revolver without any sort of compunc- tion , rather than risk a rude and distasteful contest with the strange barbarians for my sake . He has preached to the villagers . They respect him ...
Page 365
... understand , prefer to stick in one place . ' 99 It was obvious that all this was being said merely for the sake of talking , and that Ricardo's mind was con- centrated on some purpose unconnected with the words that were coming out of ...
... understand , prefer to stick in one place . ' 99 It was obvious that all this was being said merely for the sake of talking , and that Ricardo's mind was con- centrated on some purpose unconnected with the words that were coming out of ...
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