Under Western Eyes (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Joseph Conrad
- First Published: 1911
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Setting: St. Petersburg, Russia, and Geneva, Switzerland
- Principal Characters: Razumov, Victor Haldin, Nathalie Haldin, Mrs. Haldin, The English Professor
- 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
The Story:
A student at the St. Petersburg University, Razumov, while not talkative or gregarious, had been generally respected by the other students. His silences were attributed to profundity of thought, and his behavior inspired confidence and good opinion. Absorbed in his studies, Razumov remained largely indifferent to the impression he made on his fellow students. He dreamed of winning scholarly honors, and he had no wish to become involved in the revolutionary activities that occupied the minds of such acquaintances as Victor Haldin, a youth in whose company he had...
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