The secret agent : a simple tale
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Oxford ; Oxford University Press, [2008].
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9780199536351, 019953635X
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Published
Oxford ; Oxford University Press, [2008].
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Book
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liv, 245 pages ; 20 cm.
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English
ISBN
9780199536351, 019953635X

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Originally published in 1907.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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"This absurdist story is noted for its adept characterizations, melodramatic irony, and psychological intrigue. In a corrupt London underworld of criminals, terrorists, and fanatics, Mr. Verloc is assigned to plant a bomb. The tragic repercussions for his family show how Conrad's ironic voice is concerned not with politics but with the terrible fates of ordinary people. Adolf Verloc is a languid Eastern European secret agent posing as a London shop owner with anarchist leanings who is ordered to dynamite Greenwich Observatory. The plot fails when Verloc's mentally retarded brother-in-law is accidently killed by the explosives. Verloc's wife Winnie murders Verloc in a fit of rage. She commits suicide after she is betrayed by Ossipon, one of her husband's anarchist associates. Inspired by an actual attempt in 1894 to blow up London's Greenwich Observatory."--Amazon.com.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Conrad, J., & Lyon, J. (2008). The secret agent: a simple tale . Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 and John Lyon. 2008. The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale. Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 and John Lyon. The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale Oxford University Press, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Conrad, Joseph, and John Lyon. The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale Oxford University Press, 2008.

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