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Folio Society Under Western Eyes MINT Joseph Conrad w/ Slipcase Classic Novel

Description: The book is in PERFECT condition or as close to it as you'll ever see this book in, and the case is in NEAR PERFECT condition with the slightest noticeable evidence of having been touched. 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. It has also been interpreted as Conrad's response to his own early life; his father was a Polish independence activist and would-be revolutionary imprisoned by the Russians, but, instead of following in his father's footsteps, at the age of sixteen Conrad left his native land, only to return briefly decades later. Indeed, while writing Under Western Eyes, Conrad suffered a weeks-long breakdown during which he conversed with the novel's characters in Polish. Acclaimed as one of Joseph Conrad's finest literary achievements, this gripping novel deftly depicts the political turmoil of nineteenth-century Russia and follows the dramatic developments in the life of a student, Razumov, as he prepares for a career in the czarist bureaucracy.In a plot that twists and turns, Razumov unwittingly becomes embroiled in a revolutionary conspiracy when he gives refuge to a fellow student who assassinated a public official. Increasingly enmeshed in the radical's political intrigue, he betrays the anarchist who had placed blind faith in him. The authorities then dispatch Razumov on a mission to spy on the revolutionary's sister and mother.A fascinating character study, Under Western Eyes hauntingly reveals Razumov's preoccupation with questions of decency and accountability when confronted by the equally powerful truths and values of human integrity and moral strength. Folio Society books are constructed using only high-quality materials with uncompromising methods by masters in bookmaking. All are wonderfully illustrated on gorgeous paper with deep fonts. For most people who are only familiar with generic Chinese-manufacturered, mass-produced books, the obvious quality difference is instantly revelatory. The wavy effect that may appear in multiple pictures is only "moiré pattern". It occurs when a scene or an object that is being photographed contains fine, repetitive details that exceed sensor resolution. As a result, the camera produces strange-looking wavy patterns. It is simply an effect and doesn't exist on the book in real life.

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Location: Rochester, New York

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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Binding: Fine Binding

Place of Publication: London, England

Signed: No

Publisher: Easton Press Like

Subject: Literature & Fiction Illustrated Philosophy Vintage Premium Book

Modified Item: No

Year Printed: 2000

Original/Facsimile: Original

Language: English

Illustrator: Francis Mosley

Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Illustrated, Large Print, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition, Slipcase, MINT, LIKE NEW

Author: Joseph Conrad

Region: Europe

Personalized: No

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Topic: Classics Literature Action Adventure Psychology Mystery Thriller

Character Family: Crime and Punishment War and Peace The Brothers Karamazov

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