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 74
But her voice ! It seduced Heyst by its amazing quality . It was a voice fit to utter
the most exquisite things , a voice which would have made silly chatter
supportable and the roughest talk fascinating . Heyst drank in its charm as one
listens to the ...
But her voice ! It seduced Heyst by its amazing quality . It was a voice fit to utter
the most exquisite things , a voice which would have made silly chatter
supportable and the roughest talk fascinating . Heyst drank in its charm as one
listens to the ...
Page 184
The Chinaman could hear the voice of him who , when there were many people
there , was generally referred to as “ Number One . ” Wang was not able to
understand the words , but the tone interested him . “ Where are you ? ” cried
Number ...
The Chinaman could hear the voice of him who , when there were many people
there , was generally referred to as “ Number One . ” Wang was not able to
understand the words , but the tone interested him . “ Where are you ? ” cried
Number ...
Page 224
Some subtle change in Wang's bearing suggested his being out of breath ; but he
did not pant , and his voice was steady . “ No - row . " It was Heyst now who was
startled and raised his voice . " Malay man , eh ? ” Wang made a slight negative ...
Some subtle change in Wang's bearing suggested his being out of breath ; but he
did not pant , and his voice was steady . “ No - row . " It was Heyst now who was
startled and raised his voice . " Malay man , eh ? ” Wang made a slight negative ...
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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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