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The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

Conrad, Joseph

Paperback

Mystery & ThrillerClassic FictionGeneral Fiction

ISBN10: 1544639244
ISBN13: 9781544639246
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Mar 12 2017
Pages: 346
Weight: 1.02
Height: 0.72 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale is a novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1907. The story is set in London in 1886 and deals with Mr. Adolf Verloc and his work as a spy for an unnamed country (presumably Russia). The novel deals broadly with anarchism, espionage and terrorism. It also deals with exploitation of the vulnerable in Verloc's relationship with his brother-in-law Stevie, who has a learning difficulty. Because of its terrorism theme, it was noted as one of the three works of literature most cited in the American media two weeks after the September 11 attacks.The novel was published to favourable reviews, with most agreeing with the view of The Times Literary Supplement, that the novel increase[d] Mr. Conrad's reputation, already of the highest. More recently, The Secret Agent is considered to be one of Conrad's finest novels. The Independent calls it [o]ne of Conrad's great city novels whilst The New York Times insists that it is the most brilliant novelistic study of terrorism. It is considered to be a prescient view of the 20th century, foretelling the rise of terrorism, anarchism, and the growth of spy agencies, such as MI5.This classic title has been published by RADLEY BOOKS. Each RADLEY CLASSIC is a meticulously restored, luxurious and faithful reproduction of a classic book; produced with elegant text layout, clarity of presentation, and stylistic features that make reading a true pleasure. Special attention is given to legible fonts and adequate letter sizing, correct line length for readability, generous margins and triple lead (lavish line separation); plus we do not allow any mistakes/changes/additions to creep into the author's words.Visit RADLEY BOOKS at www.radleybooks.com (or search RADLEY CLASSIC on Amazon) to see more classic book titles in this series.

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