THE SECRET AGENT
(1907)
First edition of one of Conrad's best novels, a thriller depicting terrorism in Edwardian London.
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Price: $2,100.00
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First edition of one of Conrad's best novels, a thriller depicting terrorism in Edwardian London.
Very good plus.
Price: $2,100.00
"Madness alone is truly terrifying, inasmuch as you can't placate it with threats, persuasion, or bribes."
Conrad's novel was partially inspired on true events, such as the botched bombing of a French anarchist in 1894, during "the first great terrorist wave of modern times" (Reiss). The book has recently seen a resurgence in interest and is now ranked among Conrad's most acclaimed: it is arguably "the most brilliant novelistic study of terrorism" (Reiss).
Read more: Reiss, "The True Classic of Terrorism," NEW YORK TIMES, 11 September 2005; Cagle, Joseph Conrad: A Descriptive Bibliography, A12.
First issue. London: Methuen & Co, (1907). Full title: The secret agent. A simple tale. 7.5'' x 4.5''. Original full red cloth, spine stamped with coral and seashell design and lettered in gilt. Bottom edge uncut. 40 pages of ads dated September 1907 at rear. [6], 442, [2], 40 pages. Bookplate on front pastedown. Front hinge just cracking (still firm), light edgewear around spine, corners bumped, spine slightly dulled.
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