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"Razumov, a steadfast philosphy student in St. Petersburg is involuntarily enmeshed in a radical's political intrigue, and he betrays the anarchist who places blind faith in Razumov. The authorities then dispatch him with mission to Geneva where he spies on the betrayed radical's sister and mother. There he falls in love and finds his place through confession in the gray area. "
Shirley Li, Resident Scholar
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"This is the story of Razamouv, a student of philosophy at Petersburg University, who is so interested in studying. But in time, he is startled by the traumatizing arrival of Victor Victrovitch Haldin, a bloody revolutionary who managed to assasinate a famous Russian minister, Mr. d-P. For Razamouv, Haldin is a terrorist. Hence, he betrays Haldin to the Russian police after he promised to give him a helping hand. Haldin was executioned by the Russian authoities, and Razumov was ordered to travel to Geneva, Switzerland, to spy on the other Russian expatriates there. The thing to be stressed here is that the Russian revolutionaries living in Geneva misunderstood Razumov's act and thought that he helped Haldin in his mission to kill the notorious d-P. This, indeed, came to ease his mission there. In time, out of his love for Natalya Haldin, the sister of the dead Haldin, Razumov tells the Russian anarchists his story. The net result of this was that he was beaten hard by the double agent Nikita and, as a result, was deaf until his death."
Sayed Youssef, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians
Yes
Conflict:
- Russian commies!
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can read emotions
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Profession/status:
- scholar
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Genius
Physique
- quite fatty
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 (an average amount)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Eastern Europe
Ice Caps/Sea?
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English?
Yes
Lot of foul language?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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