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    The Secret Agent: a Simple Tale

    By Joseph Conrad

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    Joseph Conrad is unparalleled in his ability to unflinchingly excavate the darkest regions of the human soul. A tale of espionage, The Secret Agent involves a man who winds up involved in an anarchist terror plot. As it convincingly portrays the intersection of terrorism and government power, it drives home points and themes which ring remarkably in the post 9/11 world.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAntiquarius
    Release dateMar 10, 2021
    ISBN9781647988616
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    Joseph Conrad

    Polish author Joseph Conrad is considered to be one of the greatest English-language novelists, a remarkable achievement considering English was not his first language. Conrad’s literary works often featured a nautical setting, reflecting the influences of his early career in the Merchant Navy, and his depictions of the struggles of the human spirit in a cold, indifferent world are best exemplified in such seminal works as Heart of Darkness, Lord JimM, The Secret Agent, Nostromo, and Typhoon. Regarded as a forerunner of modernist literature, Conrad’s writing style and characters have influenced such distinguished writers as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, William S. Burroughs, Hunter S. Thompson, and George Orwell, among many others. Many of Conrad’s novels have been adapted for film, most notably Heart of Darkness, which served as the inspiration and foundation for Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 film Apocalypse Now.

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