Under Western Eyes (Part 1)

Joseph Conrad

⏱ 8 minModernist classic

Part 1 of 2. A solitary St. Petersburg student who wants only a quiet career is trapped when a fellow student, having just assassinated a minister, takes refuge in his rooms — and betrays him to the secret police. Conrad's chilling study of conscience under autocracy.

Listen to the whole of Under Western Eyes (Part 1) in about 8 minutes — professionally narrated, with Apple-Music-style synced subtitles. One book free every day; Folio Premium unlocks the entire library.