Victory: An Island Tale
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2006-01-09 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #6378 |
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.)