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1. www.jeffersonflanders.com › 2014 › 01Ten Classic British Spy Novels – Jefferson Flanders

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   Jan 2, 2014 · Adolf Verloc, the secret agent of the title, is a rather pathetic figure, running a seedy Soho shop and taking money to spy for an unidentified foreign power. Pressured by his employer, Mr. Vladimir, a calculating diplomat, Verloc accepts the role of agent provocateur in a plot to bomb the Greenwich Observatory, a symbol of scientific progress.

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2. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk › culture › 42604Why Conrad's The Secret Agent is the perfect novel for our time

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   May 10, 2019 · A deracinated Polish aristocrat who tried to reinvent himself as a tweedy English country gentleman—the pseudonymous and multilingual Conrad knew all about being torn in pieces. Some critics look to Conrad’s marriage—which they’re convinced was unhappy—for The Secret Agent ’s biographical models.

3. en.wikipedia.org › List_of_fictional_secret_agentsList of fictional secret agents - Wikipedia

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   James Bond in the movies based on Ian Fleming 's novels, which also include CIA agent Felix Leiter. See List of James Bond allies for a complete list of 00 agents and secret agents found throughout the movies. Jason Bourne from Bourne trilogy based on the novels by Robert Ludlum.

4. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › articlesThe Secret Agent: Joseph Conrad's radical tale of terror - BBC

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   Jul 13, 2016 · With a new BBC adaptation starring Toby Jones and Vicky McClure beginning on Sunday 17 July, Joseph Conrad's classic thriller The Secret Agent suddenly feels very of-the-moment.

5. www.radiotimes.com › tv › dramaMeet the cast of The Secret Agent - Radio Times

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   Jul 31, 2016 · Meet the cast of The Secret Agent. The BBC’s new Sunday-night drama is an explosive adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s classic novel, with a stellar cast including Toby Jones and Vicky McClure. Ellie...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Secret_AgentThe Secret Agent - Wikipedia

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   The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale is an anarchist spy fiction novel by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1907. The story is set in London in 1886 and deals with Mr. Adolf Verloc and his work as a spy for an unnamed country (presumably Russia).

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   Will there be a 'The Secret Agent' starring Toby Jones & Vicky McClure?

   • 13 July 2016 With a new BBC adaptation starring Toby Jones and Vicky McClure beginning on Sunday 17 July, Joseph Conrad's classic thriller The Secret Agent suddenly feels very of-the-moment.

   The Secret Agent: Joseph Conrad's radical tale of terror - BBC

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   Who wrote the secret agent a simple tale?

   • The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale is a novel by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1907. The story is set in London in 1886 and deals with Mr. Adolf Verloc and his work as a spy for an unnamed country (presumably Russia). The Secret Agent is one of Conrad's later political novels in which he moved away from his former tales of seafaring.

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   Is the secret agent a good book?

   • The Modern Library has ranked The Secret Agent as the 46th best novel of the 20th century. Adolf Verloc, the secret agent of the title, is a rather pathetic figure, running a seedy Soho shop and taking money to spy for an unidentified foreign power.

   Ten Classic British Spy Novels – Jefferson Flanders

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   When is 'the secret agent' on BBC One?

   • The Secret Agent, a three-part adaptation of Conrad's novel, will be broadcast on Sunday 17 July, 21:00, BBC One. With a new BBC adaptation of Conrad's The Secret Agent, we take a deeper look at the book.

   The Secret Agent: Joseph Conrad's radical tale of terror - BBC

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8. books.google.com › books › aboutThe Secret Agent - Joseph Conrad - Google Books

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   Set in early twentieth-century London and inspired by an actual attempt to blow up the Greenwich Observatory, The Secret Agent is a complex exploration of motivation and morality. The title...