The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale by Joseph Conrad

The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale

Joseph Conrad

324 pages first pub 1907 (view editions)

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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With an Introduction by Graham Stewart, author of the internationally acclaimed Burying Caesar and The History of The Times, The Murdoch Years. Joseph Conrad was a remarkable and unique phenomenon in British literature. Born in Poland in 1857, he ...

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Community Reviews

3.39
based on 2,215 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

mysterious: 66%

challenging: 46%

tense: 43%

reflective: 31%

sad: 25%

emotional: 21%

adventurous: 16%

funny: 7%

informative: 4%


Pace

9% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

24% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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