The Secret Agent
(Book)
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Published:
[Place of publication not identified] : Lightning Source Inc, 2009.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
276 pages ; 24 cm
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Description
The Secret Agent is widely considered one of Conrad's greatest literary achievements. Set in gloomy 1886 London, the novel follows the life of Alfred Verdoc, a Soho shop owner and secret agent who is a member of a largely ineffectual anarchist cell. During a meeting at an unnamed foreign embassy where he is a covert employee, Verdoc is tasked with bombing the Greenwich Observatory-ostensibly to create public outrage and goad a lax British government into to acting more forcibly against émigré socialist and anarchist activists. The evil plan goes awry with far-reaching and devastating consequences. This Warbler Classics edition includes an essay on Joseph Conrad by J. B. Priestly and a detailed biographical timeline.
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Wallingford Adult Fiction
CONRAD
Due Jul 22, 2025
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780559082481, 0559082487
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APA Citation (style guide)
Conrad, J. (2009). The Secret Agent. Lightning Source Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924. 2009. The Secret Agent. Lightning Source Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924, The Secret Agent. Lightning Source Inc, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Conrad, Joseph. The Secret Agent. Lightning Source Inc, 2009.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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