The Secret Agent - A Simple Tale (Paperback, 2004 Modern Library pbk. ed)

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 Carre-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."

General

Imprint:	Modern Library Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Modern Library 100 Best Novels
Release date:	December 2004
First published:	December 2004
Authors:	Joseph Conrad
Editors:	Peter Mallios
Introduction by:	Robert D. Kaplan
Dimensions:	202 x 132 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	352
Edition:	2004 Modern Library pbk. ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8129-7305-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-8129-7305-4
Barcode:	9780812973051

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