Under Western Eyes Contributor(s): Conrad, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 197911806X ISBN-13: 9781979118064 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
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BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.72 lbs) 220 pages |
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Publisher Description: Acclaimed as one of Conrad's finest literary achievements, this gripping novel deftly depicts the political turmoil of nineteenth-century Russia and follows the dramatic developments in the life of a student, Razumov, as he prepares for a career in the czarist bureaucracy. In a plot that twists and turns, Razumov unwittingly becomes embroiled in a revolutionary conspiracy when he gives refuge to a fellow student who assassinated a public official. Increasingly enmeshed in the radical's political intrigue, he betrays the anarchist who had placed blind faith in him. The authorities then dispatch Razumov on a mission to spy on the revolutionary's sister and mother. A fascinating character study, Under Western Eyes hauntingly reveals Razumov's preoccupation with questions of decency and accountability when confronted by the equally powerful values of human integrity and moral strength. |