The Secret Agent - Softcover

Conrad, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1539519724 ISBN 13: 9781539519720

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

It is a letter written by Joseph Conrad novel, published in 1907. The story is set in London in 1886 and is focused on the life of Mr. Verloc and his work as espía. is one of the last political works written by Conrad, who away from its typical maritime stories. deals extensively with issues of anarchism, espionage and terrorism. Anarchists or revolutionaries portrayed before the social upheavals of the twentieth century groups, however, also deals with the issue of exploitation, particularly regarding the relationship between Verloc and his brother. The Secret Agent was identified as "one of the three most cited literature in the average American '

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About the Author:

Joseph Conrad (3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Polish author who wrote in English after settling in England. He was born in Podolia, a part of modern Ukraine. In 1874 he left Poland to start a merchant-marine career. After nearly four years in France and on French ships, he joined the British merchant marine and for the next fifteen years served under the Red Ensign. On 2 July 1886 he applied for British nationality, which was granted on 19 August 1886. His three-year appointment with a Belgian trading company included service as captain of a steamer on the Congo River, an episode that would inspire his novella, Heart of Darkness. In 1894, aged 36, he reluctantly gave up the sea, partly because of poor health, partly due to unavailability of ships, and partly because he had become so fascinated with writing that he had decided on a literary career.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1539519724
• ISBN 13: 9781539519720
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 212