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The secret agent
Book • 1907
The Secret Agent is a novel by Joseph Conrad, published in 1907.
It follows the story of Adolf Verloc, a secret agent working for a foreign embassy, who is tasked with instigating a terrorist act to provoke a government crackdown on anarchists.
The novel explores themes of politics, domestic life, and the psychological depths of its characters.
It follows the story of Adolf Verloc, a secret agent working for a foreign embassy, who is tasked with instigating a terrorist act to provoke a government crackdown on anarchists.
The novel explores themes of politics, domestic life, and the psychological depths of its characters.
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