Project Gutenberg 2006-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 684 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Under Western Eyes Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "Under Western Eyes" by Joseph Conrad is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Kirylo Sidorovitch Razumov, a philosophical student at St. Petersburg University, who becomes embroiled in the political turmoil of Russia following the assassination of a prominent statesman. The complexities of loyalty, political ideology, and the impact of revolutionary fervor are explored through Razumov's interactions with other characters, particularly Victor Haldin, who presents a challenge to Razumov’s understanding of himself and his country. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Razumov, who reflects on his experiences as a language teacher and the resulting numbness of his imagination. He has little comprehension of the Russian character but acknowledges a general discontent in society. The narrative quickly escalates with the assassination of Minister de P---, witnessed by Razumov, who learns that Haldin, a fellow student with radical views, is responsible for the act. The opening sets a tone of existential reflection and fear, as Razumov grapples with the implications of his loyalty, the weight of his political convictions, and the presence of a fugitive in his life. This intricate web of personal and political dilemmas lays the groundwork for the thematic exploration of freedom, repression, and the moral quandaries that arise in oppressive regimes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Political fiction Bombings -- Fiction Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- Fiction College students -- Fiction Russia -- History -- 1904-1914 -- Fiction Terrorism -- Fiction Geneva (Switzerland) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Browsing: Fiction 776853 776862 2024-09-01T13:26:05.516053 2023-10-02T03:45:08.527878 text/html text/html 806771 2022-07-28T08:17:14 text/html 319239 2024-09-01T13:26:14.377085 application/epub+zip 331622 2024-09-01T13:26:07.369072 application/epub+zip 331623 2024-09-01T13:26:06.358049 application/epub+zip 588879 2024-09-01T13:26:20.020978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558961 2024-09-01T13:26:13.728024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559115 2022-09-02T04:19:19.063233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677000 676966 2024-09-01T13:26:04.037101 2023-10-02T03:45:07.192860 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 676955 2022-07-28T08:21:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 667015 2006-01-08T18:54:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21918 2024-09-01T13:26:20.171990 application/rdf+xml 14239 2024-09-01T13:26:06.766045 image/jpeg 3662 2024-09-01T13:26:06.583059 image/jpeg 255968 2022-07-28T08:22:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 268457 2022-07-28T08:22:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 254668 2006-01-08T18:55:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 315623 2024-09-01T13:26:05.578063 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia