Project Gutenberg 2006-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 593 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Under Western Eyes Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_Western_Eyes_(novel) 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.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Political fiction Bombings -- Fiction Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- Fiction College students -- Fiction Russia -- History -- 1904-1914 -- Fiction Terrorism -- Fiction Geneva (Switzerland) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 776964 2025-07-01T13:04:53.971132 text/html 806771 2022-07-28T08:17:14 text/html 341532 2025-07-01T13:05:03.374043 application/epub+zip 353668 2025-07-01T13:04:56.975116 application/epub+zip 336846 2025-07-01T13:04:55.755106 application/epub+zip 615053 2025-07-01T13:05:08.399041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585189 2025-07-01T13:05:02.620057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559115 2022-09-02T04:19:19.063233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677000 2025-07-01T13:04:52.711109 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 676955 2022-07-28T08:21:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 667015 2006-01-08T18:54:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22544 2025-07-01T13:05:08.540012 application/rdf+xml 14221 2025-07-01T13:04:56.255096 image/jpeg 3666 2025-07-01T13:04:56.004068 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 336028 2025-07-01T13:04:54.026079 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia