The Secret Agent
by Joseph Conrad
- 305 Want to read
- 30 Currently reading
- 33 Have read
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale is a novel by Joseph Conrad, first 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 one of Conrad's later political novels in which he moved away from his former tales of seafaring. The novel is dedicated to H. G. Wells and deals broadly with anarchism, espionage, and terrorism. It also deals with exploitation of the vulnerable in Verloc's relationship with his brother-in-law Stevie, who has an intellectual disability. Conrad’s gloomy portrait of London depicted in the novel was influenced by Charles Dickens’ Bleak House.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
Anarchists, fiction, Conspiracies, fiction, Bombings, fiction, Terrorism, fiction, Royal Greenwich Observatory, fiction, Drama, Trading companies, Dutch, Classic Literature, Moles (Spies), Political, British and Irish fiction (fictional works by one author), English literature, Africa, fiction, Fiction, psychological, London (England), fiction, Fiction, political, Large type books, English Romances, Romance Ingles, English fiction, Drama (dramatic works by one author), Terrorists, fiction, Fiction, thrillers, espionage, Jewish, Christian, Biographical, Medical, Suspense, Science Fiction, Religious, Psychological, Occult & Supernatural, Mystery & Detective, Hard-Boiled, Historical, Fantasy, Classics, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Radicalism, Collected works (single author, multi-form), Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Novela policíaca inglesa, American fiction (fictional works by one author), England, fiction, Children's fiction, Mystery and detective stories, Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924. Secret agent, Conrad, Joseph, Secret agent (Conrad, Joseph), Conspiration -- Romans, nouvelles, etc, Anarchistes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc, Attentats à la bombe -- Romans, nouvelles, etc, Play, Terrorism, Fiction, Conspiracies, Anarchists, Bombings, Royal Greenwich Observatory, LANGUAGE. LINGUISTICS. LITERATURE, Literature, Literary criticism. Literary studiesPeople
Adolf VerlocPlaces
London (England), Borneo, EnglandTimes
1900'sShowing 11 featured editions. View all 335 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
01
|
cccc
|
02
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
2013-05-07, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
1484879449 9781484879443
|
cccc
|
03
|
eeee
|
04
|
aaaa
|
05
|
cccc
|
06
|
cccc
|
07
|
cccc
|
08
|
cccc
|
09
|
cccc
|
10
|
bbbb
|
11
|
bbbb
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
The Physical Object
Edition Identifiers
Work Identifiers
Source records
Links outside Open Library
Community Reviews (0)
Lists
History
- Created July 1, 2010
- 4 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
| August 6, 2020 | Edited by lisaBot | moving edition(s) to primary work |
| April 29, 2011 | Edited by OCLC Bot | Added OCLC numbers. |
| July 1, 2010 | Edited by ImportBot | Added new cover |
| July 1, 2010 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from marc_overdrive MARC record |