Description
In the heart of London's bustling Soho, Mr. Verloc leads a double life as a shopkeeper and a foreign agent, entangled in a dangerous anarchist plot. When a mission to bomb the Greenwich Observatory goes terribly awry, the consequences ripple through the city's underbelly and into the highest echelons of society. Joseph Conrad masterfully weaves a tale of political intrigue, moral ambiguity, and the dark undercurrents of urban life. This gripping narrative explores themes of betrayal, desperation, and the profound isolation that can exist even in the most crowded of places.
Available Editions
paperback
Oxford University Press, USA
Published Jan 1, 2004
306 pages
ISBN: 9780192801692
paperback
Penguin Classics
Published Sep 25, 2007
320 pages
ISBN: 9780141441580
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Details
First Published
1907
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad.