The secret agent : authoritative text, contexts, criticism
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references.

"Set in London in 1886, The Secret Agent tells the story of Mr. Verloc, an agent provocateur for a mysterious foreign power. When Mr. Verloc is charged with bombing the Greenwich Observatory, his carefully crafted life unravels before his eyes. This Norton Critical Edition is based on the text of the first English book edition published in 1907. The text comes paired with explanatory footnotes and an introduction by the editor. "Contexts" includes a wide range of contemporary reviews of the novel, Conrad's short story "The Informer," and further reading on anarchism and fin de siecle culture. "Criticism" compiles a range of approaches to studying the novel that spans from the late twentieth century to the present. Selections from Ian Watt, Terry Eagleton, Martin Ray, Hugh Epstein, Gail Fincham, Jacques Berthoud, Peter Mallios, and Michael Newton examine the novel through literary and political lenses that relate the work to the modern day. A Selected Bibliography is also included."--,Provided by publisher

1050L,Lexile