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The Secret Agent

a Simple Tale

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Set against the backdrop of 1886 London, the narrative centers on Adolf Verloc, a secret agent and shopkeeper dealing in controversial goods. His domestic life includes his wife Winnie, who cares for her excitable brother Stevie, who has a mental disability. Verloc's connections with a group of ineffectual anarchists, including Comrade Ossipon and "The Professor," highlight the tension between their radical ideals and their inability to enact real change. The group's production of anarchist pamphlets adds depth to their character dynamics and societal commentary.

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Ondertitel
a Simple Tale
Taal
Engels
Jaar van publicatie
2019
Formaat
Hardcover
Aantal pagina's
256
ISBN13
9781950330324
Reeks
Eerste editie
1907
Oorspronkelijke titel
The Secret Agent
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Set against the backdrop of 1886 London, the narrative centers on Adolf Verloc, a secret agent and shopkeeper dealing in controversial goods. His domestic life includes his wife Winnie, who cares for her excitable brother Stevie, who has a mental disability. Verloc's connections with a group of ineffectual anarchists, including Comrade Ossipon and "The Professor," highlight the tension between their radical ideals and their inability to enact real change. The group's production of anarchist pamphlets adds depth to their character dynamics and societal commentary.