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The Secret Agent is a fictional take on a real-life event: the 1894 bombing in Greenwich Park, London. The true motives of the anarchist—who died in the explosion when his bomb went off prematurely—remain unknown to this day.
Verloc has been secretly employed by the embassy as an undercover agent for 11 years, but Vladimir believes that Verloc has grown lazy and isn’t earning his keep. To keep his job, Verloc must give the complacent English “a jolly good scare” by instigating a terrorist bombing.
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The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale is an anarchist spy fiction 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).
- Joseph Conrad
- 1907
Here’s roughly how that goes down: In the book, the abbies kill many of the townspeople in the showdown, but Ethan and about 250 others manage force them back outside and get the fence working...
Dive deep into Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion
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The Secret Agent follows Adolf Verloc, who lives a secret life, infiltrating an Anarchist group on behalf of a foreign nation. Two key themes in the novel are deception and injustice. Conrad's novel has a tragic ending, with many of the main characters losing their lives.
