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Synopsis
First published in 1907, Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent is a novel woven around a real-life incident that took place in London in 1894. In this exploration of anarchism, a spy, Mr. Verloc, becomes entangled in a plan to plant a bomb in Greenwich Park. The narrative showcases the deadly game of political and criminal conspiracies and their consequences.
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About the Author
Joseph Conrad was a Polish novelist who lived most of his life in Britain and didn't learn English until age 21. The young Conrad lived an adventurous life involving gunrunning and political conspiracy, and apparently had a disastrous love affair that plunged him into despair. He served 16 years in the merchant navy.In 1894, at age 36, Conrad reluctantly gave up the sea, partly because of poor health and partly because he had decided on a literary career.
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