The Secret Agent
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The Secret Agent is a 1907 political and psychological novel by Joseph Conrad that explores anarchism, terrorism, and espionage in late 19th-century London.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Secret Agent canonical | 10 |
| The Secret Agent (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1393075 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: The Secret Agent Context triple: [William Heinemann, notableWorkPublished, The Secret Agent]
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The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps is a classic 1935 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its blend of suspense, humor, and the “wrong man” chase narrative that became a hallmark of his style.
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The Deadly Affair
The Deadly Affair is a 1966 British spy thriller film, adapted from John le Carré’s novel "Call for the Dead" and directed by Sidney Lumet.
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C.
The Skin Game
The Skin Game is a 1920 play by English writer John Galsworthy that explores class conflict and moral compromise through a bitter feud between an old aristocratic family and a nouveau riche industrialist.
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The Cairo Gang
The Cairo Gang is an indie rock project led by American musician Emmett Kelly, known for its atmospheric, folk-influenced sound and collaborations with artists like Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
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The Go-Between
The Go-Between is a 1971 British romantic drama film, directed by Joseph Losey and based on L.P. Hartley’s novel, about a young boy drawn into a secret affair between an upper-class woman and a farmer in Edwardian England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Secret Agent Target entity description: The Secret Agent is a 1907 political and psychological novel by Joseph Conrad that explores anarchism, terrorism, and espionage in late 19th-century London.
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A.
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps is a classic 1935 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its blend of suspense, humor, and the “wrong man” chase narrative that became a hallmark of his style.
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B.
The Deadly Affair
The Deadly Affair is a 1966 British spy thriller film, adapted from John le Carré’s novel "Call for the Dead" and directed by Sidney Lumet.
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C.
The Skin Game
The Skin Game is a 1920 play by English writer John Galsworthy that explores class conflict and moral compromise through a bitter feud between an old aristocratic family and a nouveau riche industrialist.
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D.
The Cairo Gang
The Cairo Gang is an indie rock project led by American musician Emmett Kelly, known for its atmospheric, folk-influenced sound and collaborations with artists like Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
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E.
The Go-Between
The Go-Between is a 1971 British romantic drama film, directed by Joseph Losey and based on L.P. Hartley’s novel, about a young boy drawn into a secret affair between an upper-class woman and a farmer in Edwardian England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
film
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stage play ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Conrad ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
anarchism
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espionage ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ political violence ⓘ psychological breakdown ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| genre |
modernist novel
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political novel ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ spy novel ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
acclaimed for psychological depth
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noted for political insight ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-19-953606-1 ⓘ |
| hasLiterarySignificance |
early example of espionage fiction
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frequently studied in modernist literature courses ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Secret Agent self-link ⓘ |
| includedIn | Joseph Conrad bibliography ⓘ |
| inspiredByEvent | Greenwich Observatory bombing attempt of 1894 ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Adolf Verloc
ⓘ
Chief Inspector Heat ⓘ Stevie ⓘ The Professor ⓘ Winnie Verloc ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
irony
ⓘ
shifting perspectives ⓘ |
| notablePlotElement | bomb plot ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | double agent ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| publisher | Methuen & Co. ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| setInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| settingFeature | Greenwich ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
police informers
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radical politics ⓘ state surveillance ⓘ |
| timeOfNarrative | Victorian era ⓘ |
| workOf | Joseph Conrad ⓘ |
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