The Secret Agent : A Simple Tale /
Conrad, Joseph
The Secret Agent : A Simple Tale / - Chennai : Maven Books, 2023. - 284 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale is a novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1907. Set in London in 1886, it follows Mr. Adolf Verloc, a spy for an unnamed country, as he becomes entangled in a plot involving anarchism, espionage, and terrorism. The novel explores themes of political extremism and the exploitation of the vulnerable, particularly through Verloc's relationship with his brother-in-law Stevie, who has a learning difficulty.
9789387488274
Political fiction
British literature
19th-century novels
823 / CON
The Secret Agent : A Simple Tale / - Chennai : Maven Books, 2023. - 284 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale is a novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1907. Set in London in 1886, it follows Mr. Adolf Verloc, a spy for an unnamed country, as he becomes entangled in a plot involving anarchism, espionage, and terrorism. The novel explores themes of political extremism and the exploitation of the vulnerable, particularly through Verloc's relationship with his brother-in-law Stevie, who has a learning difficulty.
9789387488274
Political fiction
British literature
19th-century novels
823 / CON