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Victory: An Island Tale

Victory: An Island Tale

by Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924

BookID: 6378

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Revenge -- FictionPsychological fictionIndonesia -- FictionEuropeans -- Indonesia -- Fiction

Description

"Victory: An Island Tale" by Joseph Conrad is a psychological novel published in 1915. It follows Axel Heyst, a rootless wanderer shaped by his father's pessimism, who rescues a young woman named Lena from mistreatment and takes her to his isolated island refuge. When a vengeful hotel owner spreads lies about hidden wealth, a dangerous trio arrives with deadly intentions. The novel shifts between multiple narrative perspectives, creating a complex psychological landscape that explores compassion, isolation, and human connection in a remote Indonesian setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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