Joseph Conrad
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
Paperback
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform March 18, 2017)
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale In London, 1886, Mr. Adolf Verloc appears to be an unassuming owner of a bric-a-brac store, but hes actually a spy for an unnamed country. When hes summoned by his superiors and ordered to plant a bomb to foment unrest in English politics and society, he finds himself stuck in a more-than-uncomfortable situation.
Conrads novel is set against the background of the Greenwich Observatory bombing, in which an anarchist unsuccessfully tried to detonate a bomb near the building. Terrorist activity was on the rise, and Conrad uses the fear and uncertainty of the time to explore the meanings of duty and of evil, along with the influence politics and political movements have on terrorist violence.
The Secret Agent is widely considered one of Conrads finest novels, with modern critics praising its prescient forecast of 20th century politics and society.
- ISBN
- 1544765703 / 9781544765709
- Pages
- 216
- Weight
- 13.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 0.54 in.
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