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Conrad, Joseph
1857
1924
Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore
Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor
Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor
Victory: An Island Tale
Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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"Victory: An Island Tale" by Joseph Conrad is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around Axel Heyst, a somewhat enigmatic figure who manages a coal mine on a small island called Samburan, which is in a languishing state following the bankruptcy of his employer, the Tropical Belt Coal Company. The narrative delves into themes of isolation, humanity, and the nature of success and failure, ultimately exploring existential questions as Heyst interacts with the world around him. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Heyst, who lives on Samburan Island. Heyst is depicted as an aloof and detached character, largely disassociated from the people and events around him. Through recollections about past encounters, such as with Morrison—a fellow trader—and discussions regarding Heyst's idealistic yet impractical pursuits, the opening sets a tone of a man entrenched in introspection. Conrad uses these interactions and Heyst's solitary lifestyle to illustrate a man caught between ambition and a profound sense of ennui. The sense of looming change in Heyst’s life is palpable as hints of more significant developments stir within the narrative, suggesting that his state of being might soon be challenged. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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