Free digital classic
Victory: An Island Tale
- Reading format
- EPUB in Folarin Bookstore Digital
- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) "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.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1163