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A young governess is sent to a great country house to care for two orphaned children. At first Flora and Miles seem to be model pupils but gradually the governess begins to suspect that something is very wrong with them. As she sets out to uncover the corrupt secrets hidden in the house, she is increasingly convinced that something evil is watching her. Several other of Henry James?s most gruesome horror stories are also included, among them The Jolly Corner, Owen Wingrave, The Private Life, The Real Right Thing, and Sir Edmund Orme.

BRAND NEW FIRST EDITION First Printing Konemann dust jacket hardcover, free tracking number, clean text, solid binding, NO remainders NOT ex-library, smoke free; slight shelfwear / storage-wear; WE SHIP FAST. Carefully packed and quickly sent. 201605603 The novel is set in London during 1886, where Mr. Adolf Verloc works as a spy for an unnamed country (presumably Russia). The Secret Agent is notable for being one of Conrad’s later political novels in which he moved away from his former tales of seafaring. Thematically, it features anarchism, espionage, terrorism, and also the exploitation of the vulnerable, particularly in Verloc’s relationship with his brother-in-law, Stevie, who is mentally retarded. 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 Secret Agent was a major risk for Joseph Conrad, a London tale of international political intrigue far removed from the symbolic sea adventures he had previously written. That it is not only one of his greatest triumphs but also one of the best novels of its kind testifies to his greatness. The diversity it introduced to his canon is truly remarkable; very few writers have works so different in nearly every respect. Please choose Priority / Expedited shipping for faster delivery. (No shipping to Mexico, Brazil or Italy.) 4

From the master of satire, Jonathan Swift, comes a collection of his classic satirical works. "A Modest Proposal and Other Satires" includes the following works: A Tale of a Tub, The Battle of the Books, An Argument Against the Abolishment of Christianity, A Modest Proposal, A True and Faithful Narrative, A Meditation Upon a Broomstick, Predictions for the Year 1708, and The Accomplishment of the First Year of Mr. Bickerstaff's Predictions.