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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)

Victory: An Island Tale by Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924‪)‬ LibriVox

    • Arts

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)

    01 - Author's Note

    01 - Author's Note

    • 19 min
    02 - Part 1, Chapter 1

    02 - Part 1, Chapter 1

    • 13 min
    03 - Part 1, Chapter 2

    03 - Part 1, Chapter 2

    • 23 min
    04 - Part 1, Chapter 3

    04 - Part 1, Chapter 3

    • 14 min
    05 - Part 1, Chapter 4

    05 - Part 1, Chapter 4

    • 13 min
    06 - Part 1, Chapter 5

    06 - Part 1, Chapter 5

    • 32 min

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