Under Western Eyes · Chapter
Dedication explained
The author dedicates the book to Agnes Tobin, acknowledging her gift of friendship from the distant West.
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The author dedicates the book to Agnes Tobin, acknowledging her gift of friendship from the distant West.
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Razumov’s psychological peak occurs when he declares himself “washed clean” by the rain, a delusional claim of…
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“To Agnes Tobin who brought to our door her genius for friendship from the uttermost shore of the West”
This book is dedicated to Agnes Tobin, who shared her remarkable talent for friendship with us, coming from the farthest reaches of the Western world.
The dedication honors Agnes Tobin's friendship and her origins from a distant Western land.
