The Secret Agent: By Joseph Conrad - Illustrated

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1. 15 Illustrations


2. Tablet and e-reader formatted


3. Original & Unabridged Edition


4. Best fiction books of all time


5. One of the best books to read


6. Classic Bestselling Novel


7. Short Biography is also included


8. Classic historical fiction books


9. Bestselling Fiction

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 Secret Agent is notable for being one of Conrad's later political novels in which he moved away from his former tales of seafaring. The novel deals broadly with anarchism, espionage and terrorism. It also deals with exploitation of the vulnerable, particularly in Verloc's relationship with his brother-in-law Stevie, who has an intellectual disability. The Secret Agent was ranked the 46th best novel of the 20th century by Modern Library. 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.