Under Western Eyes
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 17th ed.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some discolouration and light surface marks on the dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed, consistent with age, some foxing. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark of modernist fiction, Under Western Eyes is Joseph Conrad's penetrating political novel set against the turbulent backdrop of Tsarist Russia and the exile communities of Geneva. The narrative chronicles the tragic fate of Razumov, a Russian student whose life is irrevocably altered when a fellow student and revolutionary seeks his help after a political assassination. Conrad constructs a masterful study of guilt, betrayal, and moral ambiguity, drawing sharp contrasts between the oppressive autocracy of Russia and the detached, liberal sensibilities of the West. Written with Conrad's characteristic psychological intensity and ironic precision, the novel argues that political idealism and personal integrity are perpetually at war — and that silence itself can become the most devastating form of deception. Widely regarded as Conrad's response to Dostoevsky, Under Western Eyes stands as one of the most powerful political novels in the English language.
Author: Joseph Conrad
Format: Hardback
Published: 1911, Methuen & Co. Ltd.
Genre: Classic fiction
Edition: 17th ed.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some discolouration and light surface marks on the dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed, consistent with age, some foxing. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark of modernist fiction, Under Western Eyes is Joseph Conrad's penetrating political novel set against the turbulent backdrop of Tsarist Russia and the exile communities of Geneva. The narrative chronicles the tragic fate of Razumov, a Russian student whose life is irrevocably altered when a fellow student and revolutionary seeks his help after a political assassination. Conrad constructs a masterful study of guilt, betrayal, and moral ambiguity, drawing sharp contrasts between the oppressive autocracy of Russia and the detached, liberal sensibilities of the West. Written with Conrad's characteristic psychological intensity and ironic precision, the novel argues that political idealism and personal integrity are perpetually at war — and that silence itself can become the most devastating form of deception. Widely regarded as Conrad's response to Dostoevsky, Under Western Eyes stands as one of the most powerful political novels in the English language.