Under Western Eyes by Joseph Conrad

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2480.html.images 759 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2480.epub3.images 312 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2480.epub.noimages 324 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2480.kf8.images 575 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2480.kindle.images 546 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2480.txt.utf-8 661 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2480/pg2480-h.zip 308 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924
Title Under Western Eyes
Credits Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger
Summary "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.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Political fiction
Subject Bombings -- Fiction
Subject Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- Fiction
Subject College students -- Fiction
Subject Russia -- History -- 1904-1914 -- Fiction
Subject Terrorism -- Fiction
Subject Geneva (Switzerland) -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 2480
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jul 28, 2022
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 623 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!