VictoryOnce regarded as comparatively minor amongst Conrad's works, Victory has grown in reputation. Its depiction of the central character, Axel Heyst, and his renunciation of the world, is influenced by Conrad's reading of Schopenhauer. |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 77
Page
... hand. Morrison hadn't. He had only a little English gold, a few sovereigns, on board. He had left all his spare cash with the Tesmans, in Samarang, to meet certain bills which would fall due while he was away on his cruise. Anyhow, that ...
... hand. Morrison hadn't. He had only a little English gold, a few sovereigns, on board. He had left all his spare cash with the Tesmans, in Samarang, to meet certain bills which would fall due while he was away on his cruise. Anyhow, that ...
Page
... hand, which Heyst grasped with formal alacrity and a polite murmur in which "Trifledelightedof service," could just be distinguished. "Miracles do happen," thought the awestruck Morrison. To him, as to all of us in the Islands, this ...
... hand, which Heyst grasped with formal alacrity and a polite murmur in which "Trifledelightedof service," could just be distinguished. "Miracles do happen," thought the awestruck Morrison. To him, as to all of us in the Islands, this ...
Page
... hand into his pocket for the famous notebook so well known in the islands, the fetish of his hopes, and fluttered the pages feverishly. "And yetlook," he went on. "There it ismore than five thousand dollars owing. Surely that's ...
... hand into his pocket for the famous notebook so well known in the islands, the fetish of his hopes, and fluttered the pages feverishly. "And yetlook," he went on. "There it ismore than five thousand dollars owing. Surely that's ...
Page
... hand to hand. We greatly admired the map which accompanied them for the edification of the shareholders. On it Samburan was represented as the central spot of the Eastern Hemisphere with its name engraved in enormous capitals. Heavy ...
... hand to hand. We greatly admired the map which accompanied them for the edification of the shareholders. On it Samburan was represented as the central spot of the Eastern Hemisphere with its name engraved in enormous capitals. Heavy ...
Page
... hand. He looked exactly as we have always seen himvery neat, white shoes, cork helmet. He explained to me that he had always had a taste for solitude. It was the first I ever heard of it, I told him. He only smiled. What could I say? He ...
... hand. He looked exactly as we have always seen himvery neat, white shoes, cork helmet. He explained to me that he had always had a taste for solitude. It was the first I ever heard of it, I told him. He only smiled. What could I say? He ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
answer appeared arms asked believe better boat bungalow chair Chinaman clear close coming course dark Davidson don't door doubt existence expected expression eyes face fact feeling feet fellow felt gave girl give glance gone governor hand head hear heard Heyst hold island Jones keep knew leaving Lena light lips living looked manner matter mean mind Morrison moved movement murmured mysterious nature never night observed once passed Pedro perhaps raised reason remained remarked Ricardo round Schomberg seemed seen shoulders side sight silence smile sort sound speak steps stopped strange suddenly suppose surprised talk tell There's thing thought told tone took trouble turned understand veranda voice waited walked Wang watched whispered woman wonder