About the book
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time
Edited and with Notes by Peter Lancelot Mallios
Introduction by Robert D. Kaplan
In reexamining The Secret Agent in a post-9/11 world, Robert D. Kaplan praises Joseph Conrad’s “surgical insight into the mechanics of terrorism,” calling the book “a fine example of how a savvy novelist may detect the future long before a social scientist does.”
This intense 1907 thriller–a precursor to works by Graham Greene and John le Carré–concerns a British double agent who infiltrates a cabal of anarchists. Conrad explores political and criminal intrigue in a modern society, building to a climax that the critic F. R. Leavis deemed “one of the most astonishing triumphs of genius in fiction.”
Editions of The Secret Agent
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679417231
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553211344
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780812973051
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780099511533
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375752520
- EBook
- ISBN 9780679641278
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736621571
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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time
Edited and with Notes by Peter Lancelot Mallios
Introduction by Robert D. Kaplan
In reexamining The Secret Agent in a post-9/11 world, Robert D. Kaplan praises Joseph Conrad’s “surgical insight into the mechanics of terrorism,” calling the book “a fine example of how a savvy novelist may detect the future long before a social scientist does.”
This intense 1907 thriller–a precursor to works by Graham Greene and John le Carré–concerns a British double agent who infiltrates a cabal of anarchists. Conrad explores political and criminal intrigue in a modern society, building to a climax that the critic F. R. Leavis deemed “one of the most astonishing triumphs of genius in fiction.”
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What is The Secret Agent about?
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time
Edited and with Notes by Peter Lancelot Mallios
Introduction by Robert D. Kaplan
In reexamining The Secret Agent in a post-9/11 world, Robert D. Kaplan praises Joseph Conrad’s “surgical insight into the mechanics of terrorism,” calling the book “a fine example of how a savvy novelist may detect the future long before a social scientist does.”
This intense 1907 thriller–a precursor to works by Graham Greene and John le Carré–concerns a British double agent who infiltrates a cabal of anarchists. Conrad explores political and criminal intrigue in a modern society, building to a climax that the critic F. R. Leavis deemed “one of the most astonishing triumphs of genius in fiction.”
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Secret Agent?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of The Secret Agent?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679417231
Is The Secret Agent part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Modern Library 100 Best Novels
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Secret Agent?
Joseph Conrad, Peter Mallios
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Secret Agent is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679417231) and paperback(ISBN 9780553211344) and paperback(ISBN 9780812973051) and paperback(ISBN 9780099511533) and paperback(ISBN 9780375752520) and ebook(ISBN 9780679641278) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736621571)
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