Joseph Conrad — Under Western Eyes

London, Methuen and Co. Ltd. 1911. First edition. Cloth. A presentation copy of this first edition novel, 'Under Western Eyes', one of Joseph Conrad's major and most personal works. A presentation copy, stamped to the title page imprint. First edition. In the publisher's red cloth binding, with gilt to the spine. With the 32-page catalogue of publisher's advertisements to the rear.Under Western Eyes is viewed as Conrad's response to themes presented in Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, indeed Conrad was reputed to have detested the Russian novelist. The major work remarks on the irrationality of life and the unfairness with which suffering is inflicted upon the innocent and poor. Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British novelist and short story writer. Regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language, Conrad based many of his stories in nautical settings or crises of human individuality, and his narrative style and anti-heroic characters have influenced numerous authors. In the publisher's red cloth binding, with gilt to the spine. Externally, smart, with slight fading to the spine and a few marks to the boards. Slight rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spots to the first and last few leaves. Presentation stamp to title page imprint. Spotting to the fore edge affecting the occasional page margin. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .