Synopsis
'An impenetrable mystery seems destined to hang for ever over this act of madness or despair.'
Mr Verloc, the secret agent, keeps a shop in London's Soho where he lives with his wife Winnie, her infirm mother, and her idiot brother, Stevie. When Verloc is reluctantly involved in an anarchist plot to blow up the Greenwich Observatory things go disastrously wrong, and what appears to be 'A Simple Tale' proves to involve politicians, policemen, foreign diplomats and London's fashionable society in the darkest and most surprising interrelations.
Based on the text which Conrad's first English readers enjoyed, this new edition includes a critical introduction which describes Conrad's great London novel as the realization of a 'monstrous town', a place of idiocy, madness, criminality, and butchery.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
John Lyon has previously edited Conrad's Youth/Heart of Darkness/The End of the Tether for Penguin Twentieth Century Classics, and novels by Henry James, Rudyard Kipling, and D. H. Lawrence.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for The Secret Agent A Simple Tale n/e
Stock Image
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale (Oxford World's Classics)
Published by
Oxford University Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 019953635X
ISBN 13: 9780199536351
Used
Paperback
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_462301338
Stock Image
The Secret Agent : A Simple Tale
Published by
Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2008
ISBN 10: 019953635X
ISBN 13: 9780199536351
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 6010527-6
Seller Image
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale (Oxford World's Classics)
Published by
Oxford University Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 019953635X
ISBN 13: 9780199536351
Used
Softcover
Seller: Zoom Books Company, Lynden, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Seller Inventory # ZBV.019953635X.VG
Stock Image
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale (Oxford World's Classics)
Published by
Oxford University Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 019953635X
ISBN 13: 9780199536351
Used
Paperback
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_461625271
Stock Image
Secret Agent : A Simple Tale
Published by
Oxford University Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 019953635X
ISBN 13: 9780199536351
Used
Softcover
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers. Seller Inventory # 5550993-5
Stock Image
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
Published by
Oxford University Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 019953635X
ISBN 13: 9780199536351
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G019953635XI4N00
Stock Image
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
Published by
Oxford University Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 019953635X
ISBN 13: 9780199536351
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G019953635XI3N00
Stock Image
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
Published by
Oxford University Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 019953635X
ISBN 13: 9780199536351
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G019953635XI3N00
Stock Image
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
Published by
Oxford University Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 019953635X
ISBN 13: 9780199536351
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G019953635XI3N00
Stock Image
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
Published by
Oxford University Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 019953635X
ISBN 13: 9780199536351
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G019953635XI3N01