Under Western Eyes (version 2)

Joseph Conrad

In the heart of St Petersburg and Geneva, a gripping and introspective psycho-political tragedy unfolds. It tells the harrowing story of Razumov, a promising young student whose dreams are shattered the moment a fellow student seeks refuge in his room after committing a political assassination. Stripped of his freedom and burdened by the weight of his predicament, Razumov grapples with deep sorrow and resentment, mirroring Joseph Conrads own turmoil as he reflects on the loss of his childhood to the devastating repercussions of his Polish parents resistance to Russian oppression. (Summary by Peter Dann)

  1. Feb 21

    001 - Introduction

    In the heart of St Petersburg and Geneva, a gripping and introspective psycho-political tragedy unfolds. It tells the harrowing story of Razumov, a promising young student whose dreams are shattered the moment a fellow student seeks refuge in his room after committing a political assassination. Stripped of his freedom and burdened by the weight of his predicament, Razumov grapples with deep sorrow and resentment, mirroring Joseph Conrads own turmoil as he reflects on the loss of his childhood to the devastating repercussions of his Polish parents resistance to Russian oppression. (Summary by Peter Dann)

    8 min

  2. Feb 21

    002 - Part 1 Chapter 1

    In the heart of St Petersburg and Geneva, a gripping and introspective psycho-political tragedy unfolds. It tells the harrowing story of Razumov, a promising young student whose dreams are shattered the moment a fellow student seeks refuge in his room after committing a political assassination. Stripped of his freedom and burdened by the weight of his predicament, Razumov grapples with deep sorrow and resentment, mirroring Joseph Conrads own turmoil as he reflects on the loss of his childhood to the devastating repercussions of his Polish parents resistance to Russian oppression. (Summary by Peter Dann)

    32 min

  3. Feb 21

    003 - Part 1 Chapter 2-1

    In the heart of St Petersburg and Geneva, a gripping and introspective psycho-political tragedy unfolds. It tells the harrowing story of Razumov, a promising young student whose dreams are shattered the moment a fellow student seeks refuge in his room after committing a political assassination. Stripped of his freedom and burdened by the weight of his predicament, Razumov grapples with deep sorrow and resentment, mirroring Joseph Conrads own turmoil as he reflects on the loss of his childhood to the devastating repercussions of his Polish parents resistance to Russian oppression. (Summary by Peter Dann)

    31 min

  4. Feb 21

    004 - Part 1 Chapter 2-2

    In the heart of St Petersburg and Geneva, a gripping and introspective psycho-political tragedy unfolds. It tells the harrowing story of Razumov, a promising young student whose dreams are shattered the moment a fellow student seeks refuge in his room after committing a political assassination. Stripped of his freedom and burdened by the weight of his predicament, Razumov grapples with deep sorrow and resentment, mirroring Joseph Conrads own turmoil as he reflects on the loss of his childhood to the devastating repercussions of his Polish parents resistance to Russian oppression. (Summary by Peter Dann)

    19 min

  5. Feb 21

    005 - Part 1 Chapter 2-3

    In the heart of St Petersburg and Geneva, a gripping and introspective psycho-political tragedy unfolds. It tells the harrowing story of Razumov, a promising young student whose dreams are shattered the moment a fellow student seeks refuge in his room after committing a political assassination. Stripped of his freedom and burdened by the weight of his predicament, Razumov grapples with deep sorrow and resentment, mirroring Joseph Conrads own turmoil as he reflects on the loss of his childhood to the devastating repercussions of his Polish parents resistance to Russian oppression. (Summary by Peter Dann)

    26 min

  6. Feb 21

    006 - Part 1 Chapter 3

    In the heart of St Petersburg and Geneva, a gripping and introspective psycho-political tragedy unfolds. It tells the harrowing story of Razumov, a promising young student whose dreams are shattered the moment a fellow student seeks refuge in his room after committing a political assassination. Stripped of his freedom and burdened by the weight of his predicament, Razumov grapples with deep sorrow and resentment, mirroring Joseph Conrads own turmoil as he reflects on the loss of his childhood to the devastating repercussions of his Polish parents resistance to Russian oppression. (Summary by Peter Dann)

    58 min

  7. Feb 21

    007 - Part 2 Chapter 1

    In the heart of St Petersburg and Geneva, a gripping and introspective psycho-political tragedy unfolds. It tells the harrowing story of Razumov, a promising young student whose dreams are shattered the moment a fellow student seeks refuge in his room after committing a political assassination. Stripped of his freedom and burdened by the weight of his predicament, Razumov grapples with deep sorrow and resentment, mirroring Joseph Conrads own turmoil as he reflects on the loss of his childhood to the devastating repercussions of his Polish parents resistance to Russian oppression. (Summary by Peter Dann)

    33 min

  8. Feb 21

    008 - Part 2 Chapter 2

    In the heart of St Petersburg and Geneva, a gripping and introspective psycho-political tragedy unfolds. It tells the harrowing story of Razumov, a promising young student whose dreams are shattered the moment a fellow student seeks refuge in his room after committing a political assassination. Stripped of his freedom and burdened by the weight of his predicament, Razumov grapples with deep sorrow and resentment, mirroring Joseph Conrads own turmoil as he reflects on the loss of his childhood to the devastating repercussions of his Polish parents resistance to Russian oppression. (Summary by Peter Dann)

    25 min
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In the heart of St Petersburg and Geneva, a gripping and introspective psycho-political tragedy unfolds. It tells the harrowing story of Razumov, a promising young student whose dreams are shattered the moment a fellow student seeks refuge in his room after committing a political assassination. Stripped of his freedom and burdened by the weight of his predicament, Razumov grapples with deep sorrow and resentment, mirroring Joseph Conrads own turmoil as he reflects on the loss of his childhood to the devastating repercussions of his Polish parents resistance to Russian oppression. (Summary by Peter Dann)

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