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Under Western Eyes
"Under Western Eyes" is regarded in British and American academic circles as a companion piece to Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment". The protagonist Razumov is a top student at St. Petersburg University and hates revolution. His classmate Holding came to his residence to hide after assassinating a government official. However, he was afraid of being implicated and reported Holding, causing the latter to be executed by the government. But Razumov did not return to the study life he had hoped fo
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Spy
Ranked 46th among the 100 Best English Novels of the 20th Century by American Modern Library One of the most quoted terrorism-themed novels by the American media after 9·11 Listed in reading lists for American middle school students and undergraduates One of Conrad's best novels, it predicted the rise of terrorism, anarchism, and secret services like MI5 in the 20th century. The novel, a political novel distinct from Conrad's seafaring novels, is now considered one of Conrad's best novels an
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