Under Western Eyes (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Joseph Conrad
- First Published: 1911
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Revolutionaries, Twentieth century, Loneliness, Patriotism, Terrorism or terrorists, Students or student life, Russia or Russian people, Switzerland or Swiss people
- Locales: Geneva, Switzerland, St. Petersburg, Russia
Places Discussed
*St. Petersburg. Capital of Russia and center of its brutally despotic government. In the opening sections of the novel the main character, Razumov, finds himself in settings which illustrate the range and variety of Russian life during the early years of the twentieth century. These range from the slovenly stables and eating-houses of the poor, drunken peasantry to the elaborately decorated, gilded palaces of the nobility. The difference between the extreme misery and poverty of the lower classes and the arrogance and wealth of the aristocracy is displayed...
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