Victory: An Island Tale

by Joseph CONRAD (1857 - 1924)

27 - Part 4, Chapter 1

Victory: An Island Tale

Recollections of the life of Axel Heyst, one-time manager of the liquidated Tropical Belt Coal Company in a fictitious island in the Pacific. After retreating from society in response to his professional failures, the misanthrope is drawn back by a romantic affair. (Introduction by S. Kovalchik)


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28 - Part 4, Chapter 2 , 29 - Part 4, Chapter 3 , 30 - Part 4, Chapter 4 , 31 - Part 4, Chapter 5 , 32 - Part 4, Chapter 6 , 33 - Part 4, Chapter 7 , 34 - Part 4, Chapter 8 , 35 - Part 4, Chapter 9 , 36 - Part 4, Chapter 10 , 37 - Part 4, Chapter 11 , 38 - Part 4, Chapter 12 , 39 - Part 4, Chapter 13 , 40 - Part 4, Chapter 14