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The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale

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Book Description
This new edition of Conrad's compelling tale of espionage and terrorism set in Edwardian London is based on a painstaking comparison of the original manuscript of the work with its first, truncated appearance, and with all subsequent book form publications overseen by Conrad himself. The result is this new text, purged of printers' errors and editorial interventions. Included are a critical introd... More
Book Information
PublisherCambridge University Press
BindingHardcover (78 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages469
ISBN-100521341353
ISBN-13978-0521341356
Publication Date05/25/1990
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About Joseph Conrad (Author) : Joseph Conrad (born Teodor Józef Konrad Nałęcz-Korzeniowski, 3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Polish-born novelist who spent most of his adult life in Britain. Some of his works have been l... more
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About Bruce Harkness (Editor) : Bruce Harkness is a published editor. A published credit of Bruce Harkness is The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Joseph Conrad).
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About S. W. Reid (Editor) : S. W. Reid is a published editor. A published credit of S. W. Reid is The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Joseph Conrad).
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