The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale - Brossura

Conrad, Joseph

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1544765703 ISBN 13: 9781544765709

Casa editrice: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Riassunto

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 he’s actually a spy for an unnamed country. When he’s 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.
Conrad’s 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 Conrad’s finest novels, with modern critics praising its prescient forecast of 20th century politics and society.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1544765703
• ISBN 13: 9781544765709
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 216
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile