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Under Western Eyes (1911) is a novel by Joseph Conrad. The novel takes place in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Geneva, Switzerland, and is viewed as Conrad's response to the themes explored in Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment; Conrad was reputed to have detested Dostoevsky.
3,238 ratings314 reviews. Under Western Eyes traces the experiences of Razumov, a young Russian student caught up in the aftermath of a terrorist bombing. It deals with topical moral issues such as the defensibility of terrorist resistance to tyranny and the loss of individual privacy in a surveillance society.
A novel by Joseph Conrad about a Russian spy in Switzerland, narrated by an English teacher of languages. The novel explores the themes of language, confession, and the gaze, and challenges the reader to decode the meaning behind the words.
9 de ene. de 2006 · A novel based on a document of a Russian student's diary in Geneva, revealing his involvement in a political conspiracy. The novel explores the themes of freedom, tyranny, and human nature under the influence of words and reality.
Título original: Under Western eyes . Editorial: Rey Lear. Año publicación: 2008 . Traducción por: Catalina Martínez Muñoz. Temas: Narrativa. Nota media: 5 / 10 (1 votos)
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Books. Under Western Eyes: A Novel. Joseph Conrad. Harper & Brothers, 1911 - Fiction - 375 pages. Political turmoil convulses 19th-century Russia, as Razumov, a young student preparing for a...
