The secret agent - Couverture souple

Conrad, Joseph

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 8490019215 ISBN 13 : 9788490019214

Editeur : Editorial Maxtor, 2016

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“Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law. It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening. Mr Verloc cared but little about his ostensible business. And, moreover, his wife was in charge of his brother-in-law...” The Secret Agent is a novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1907. The story is set in London in 1886 and deals with Mr. Verloc and his work as a spy for an unnamed country (presumably Russia). The Secret Agent is notable for being one of Conrad's later political novels in which he moved away from his former tales of seafaring. The novel deals broadly with anarchism, espionage and terrorism. It also deals with exploitation of the vulnerable, particularly in Verloc's relationship with his brother-in-law Stevie, who has an intellectual disability. The novel begins in Verloc's home, as he and his wife discuss the trivialities of everyday life, which introduces the reader to Verloc's family. Soon after, Verloc leaves to meet Mr. Vladimir, the new First Secretary in the embassy of a foreign country.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Editorial Maxtor
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 8490019215
• ISBN 13: 9788490019214
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 310