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
... did not 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 33 “You are frightened,” interrupted Mr.
Jones.
... did not 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 33 “You are frightened,” interrupted Mr.
Jones.
Page 213
Of course, the people here could not understand the truth of our relation to each
other. But what business of theirs was it? Kill old Morrison! Well, it is less criminal,
less base—I am not saying it is less difficult—to kill a man than to cheat him in ...
Of course, the people here could not understand the truth of our relation to each
other. But what business of theirs was it? Kill old Morrison! Well, it is less criminal,
less base—I am not saying it is less difficult—to kill a man than to cheat him in ...
Page 347
“I failed to move his Celestial heart—that is, if there is such a thing. He told me
with horrible Chinese reasonableness that he could not let us pass the barrier,
because we should be pursued. He doesn't like fights. He gave me to understand
...
“I failed to move his Celestial heart—that is, if there is such a thing. He told me
with horrible Chinese reasonableness that he could not let us pass the barrier,
because we should be pursued. He doesn't like fights. He gave me to understand
...
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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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