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Synopsis:
Set in London in the last decade of the 19th century, this is an ironic tale of the seedy "demi-monde" of espionage, counter-espionage and the miseries inflicted on innocent and simple people by political extremism. It draws on Conrad's own emotional background and experience.
Shoshana, June 15, 2009 (view all comments by Shoshana)
A wry and sly narrative from Conrad. It is easy to guess most of the plot fairly early on; characterization and the characters' ways of attempting to understand the situation are the more interesting reasons to keep reading. I did find myself attempting to diagnose Stevie, and comparisons and contrasts to "Of Mice and Men's" Lennie are inevitable.
Secret Agent (Wadsworth Collection)
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Joseph Conrad
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222 pages
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Wordsworth Classics covers a huge list of beloved works of literature in English and translations. This growing series is rigorously updated, with scholarly introductions and notes added to new titles.
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by Gardners,
Set in London in the last decade of the 19th century, this is an ironic tale of the seedy "demi-monde" of espionage, counter-espionage and the miseries inflicted on innocent and simple people by political extremism. It draws on Conrad's own emotional background and experience.
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