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Paperback, 432 pages Published: 1915 Edition: Penguin Classics (2015) Introduction by: John Gray (2015) and Robert Hampson (1989) Notes and Appendix by: Robert Hampson (1989) Heyst was not conscious of either friends or of enemies. It was the very essence of his life to be a solitary achievement, accomplished not by hermit-like withdrawal with its silence and immobility, but by a system of restless wandering, by the detachment of an impermanent dweller amongst changing scenes. Axel Heyst, a dreamer and a restless drifter, believes he can avoid suffering by cutting himself off from others. Then he becomes involved in the operation of a coal company on a remote island in the Malay Archipelago, and when it fails he turns his back on humanity once more. But his life alters when he rescues a young English girl, Lena, from Zangiacomo's Ladies' Orchestra and the evil innkeeper Schomberg, taking her to his island retreat. The affair between Heyst and Lena begins with her release, but the relationship shifts as Lena struggles to save Heyst from detachment and isolation. Featuring arguably the most interesting hero created by Conrad, Victory is both a compelling tale of adventure and a perce

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Author

Joseph Conrad, John Gray, Robert Hampton, Tony Tanner, John Batchelor

Publisher

Penguin Classics; Penguin Random House

Published

1915

Language

EN

ISBN

9780241189658

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, World Fiction

Rating

4.3 / 5 (95 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14