HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘The girl he had come across … that human being so near and still so strange, gave him a greater sense of his own reality than he had ever known in all his life.’ Damaged by his father’s nihilistic philosophy, Axel Heyst has withdrawn from the world to live in near-isolation on the island of Samburan. His solitude ends when he rescues an English girl from her preying patron, but their heady existence will face tragic consequences when the outside world intrudes once more. First published in 1915, ‘Victory’ is arguably the most psychologically complex of Conrad’s novels, in which he creates an extraordinarily compelling love story and one of great erotic power: Axel and Lena are what set this novel apart from the other works of one of English language’s greatest writers. This Collins Classics edition is published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of this remarkable novel.
CONTRIBUTORS: Joseph ConradEAN: 9780008110482COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 240 gHEIGHT: 178 cm
PUBLISHED BY: HarperCollins PublishersDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Erotica / General, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / PsychologicalWIDTH: 111 cmSPINE:
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Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction: general and literary
‘I am glad that I am alive, if, for no other reason, because of the joy of reading this book.’ – Jack London
Polish-born Joseph Conrad is regarded as a highly influential author and his works are seen as a precursor to modernist literature. His often tragic insight into the human condition in novels such as Heart of Darkness and The Secret Agent is unrivalled by his contemporaries.
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘The girl he had come across … that human being so near and still so strange, gave him a greater sense of his own reality than he had ever known in all his life.’ Damaged by his father’s nihilistic philosophy, Axel Heyst has withdrawn from the world to live in near-isolation on the island of Samburan. His solitude ends when he rescues an English girl from her preying patron, but their heady existence will face tragic consequences when the outside world intrudes once more. First published in 1915, ‘Victory’ is arguably the most psychologically complex of Conrad’s novels, in which he creates an extraordinarily compelling love story and one of great erotic power: Axel and Lena are what set this novel apart from the other works of one of English language’s greatest writers. This Collins Classics edition is published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of this remarkable novel.
CONTRIBUTORS: Joseph ConradEAN: 9780008110482COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 240 gHEIGHT: 178 cm
PUBLISHED BY: HarperCollins PublishersDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Erotica / General, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / PsychologicalWIDTH: 111 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction: general and literary
Polish-born Joseph Conrad is regarded as a highly influential author and his works are seen as a precursor to modernist literature. His often tragic insight into the human condition in novels such as Heart of Darkness and The Secret Agent is unrivalled by his contemporaries.
The cards are quite handy. They include the N5 and N4 Kanji;s one the front of the cards with some reading of the Kanji in hiragana on the side, On the back is the reading in English with a mnemonic picture to remember the Kanji. There are also some words included that shows the different readings of the kanji. The ring is fantastic and easy to use. It is also large enough to hold the first 100 with ease.
I just finished this book and wow I absolutely enjoyed everything about this book. The writer dives straight into it . I was having her pull on my heart strings a few pages in . She subtly just drops things and leaves you gasping . I appreciate how this book took us to a different realm the most, it's refreshing and I cannot wait to read the rest.
I have started to read the book and everything is so easy to understand and follow. I love that she has given recipes, a day-to-day eating plan guide and devotionals for those days. I am only starting the fast in June but I am really excited to get going with this, to try the recipes and to lean in closer to God.
Having read, “The Priest and the Gondolier” and “Theft from Delos,” Mervyn Nel has the ability to transfer the reader into another place and time. His novels are highly entertaining while at the same time being thought provoking. His characters are well developed, the plots are creative and his descriptions of the settings and backgrounds are a delight to read.