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Joseph Conrad The Secret Agent

Belletristik
Englisch
90196 Wörter
Keine Altersempfehlung
146
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The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale is a novel by Joseph Conrad published in 1907. The story is set in London in 1886 and deals largely with the life of Mr. Verloc and his job as a spy. The Secret Agent is also notable as it is one of Conrad's later political novels, which move away from his typical tales of seafaring. The novel deals broadly with the notions of anarchism, espionage, and terrorism. It portrays anarchist or revolutionary groups before many of the social uprisings of the twentieth century. However, it also deals with exploitation, particularly with regard to Verloc's relationship with his brother-in-law Stevie. Because of its terrorist theme, The Secret Agent was noted as "one of the three works of literature most cited in the American media" around two weeks after 11 September 2001. The Secret Agent was ranked the 46th best novel of the 20th century by Modern Library. [mehr]

Stichwörter: The Secret Agent, Joseph Conrad

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Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden

Kinder- und Jugendbuch
Englisch
80482 Wörter
Ab 6 Jahren
638
2

The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is now one of Burnett's most popular novels, and is considered to be a classic of English children's literature. The story constitutes a struggle between common sense and the accepted wisdom of the day, in which common sense wins. Servants and father are seen to do harm by getting caught up in false ideas that come from the doctor who espouses medical practices of the day, though another doctor does take a different view. The children, by their own observations, strengthened by the common-sense of Dickon's family, break free of the imposed regime and triumph. Mary finds that she has a great fear of the outside world and Colin helps her become more aware of the joy of life as he mends. Another theme is what today might be called 'positive thinking', and belief in its power to bring about psychological and physical healing. Along with this goes a powerful message about the way in which life circumstances affect the formation of personality. Mary, described as 'sour faced' and 'spoilt' becomes more aware of her own personality when confronted with selfishness and tantrums in the boy Colin. Both are very affected by the simple kindness and understanding of Dickon, and his mother, who live a happy family life despite being poor, with the emphasis on fresh air, exercise and being at one with nature, as well as kind to other people. [mehr]

Stichwörter: the secret garden, burnett, classic childrens fiction, fantasy, the power of love, healing power of faith, magical adventure

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Charles Willing Beale The Secret of the Earth

Science Fiction
Englisch
74054 Wörter
Keine Altersempfehlung
156
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The Secret of the Earth is a science fiction written by Charles Willing Beale. First published in [mehr]

Stichwörter: The Secret of the Earth, Charles Willing Beale

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Alyssa Rodway The Secret Diary

The Secret Diary

Fantasy
Englisch
1163 Wörter
Keine Altersempfehlung
362
1

Ghosts aen't real. But, Amanda wants to prove tha theory wrong. How far will she go?

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Joseph Conrad The Secret Agent (New Edition)

Thriller
Englisch
90235 Wörter
Ab 12 Jahren
251
2

The Secret Agent is a novel by Joseph Conrad. The novel deals broadly with the notions of anarchism, espionage, and terrorism. It portrays anarchist or revolutionary groups before many of the social uprisings of the twentieth century. The novel is set in London in 1886 and follows the life of Mr. Verloc, a secret agent. Verloc is also a businessman who owns a shop which sells pornographic material, contraceptives, and bric-a-brac. He lives with his wife Winnie, his mother-in-law, and his brother-in-law, Stevie. Stevie has a mental disability, possibly autism, which causes him to be very excitable; his sister, Verloc's wife, attends to him, treating him more as a son than as a brother. Verloc's friends are a group of anarchists of which Comrade Ossipon, Michaelis, and "The Professor" are the most prominent. Although largely ineffectual as terrorists, their actions are known to the police. The group produce anarchist literature in the form of pamphlets entitled F.P., an acronym for The Future of the Proletariat. The Secret Agent was ranked the 46th best novel of the 20th century by Modern Library. [mehr]

Stichwörter: the secret agent, joseph conrad, spy novel, espionage, modern literature, historical fiction, political thriller

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Ella Cascino The Secret Clone

the clone i've never met

Fantasy
Englisch
530 Wörter
Ab 6 Jahren
190
2

this book is about a girl who just met her twin and for her whole she never new [mehr]

Stichwörter: twins, books about twins, fun books, the secret clone, a book, a dramatic book, a fantasy book, cool books, hannah clem, hannah

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Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden

Belletristik
Englisch
84864 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
2
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Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was an English playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden. Born: November 24, 1849, Cheetham Hill, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Died: October 29, 1924, Plandome, New York, United States Movies: A Little Princess, The Secret Garden, The Little Princess, more Spouse: Stephen Townsend (m. 1900–1902), Swan Burnett (m. 1873–1898) [mehr]

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Roy J. Snell The Secret Mark

An Adventure Story for Girls

Belletristik
Englisch
38645 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
2
0

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Secret Mark, by Roy J. Snell, Illustrated by Garrett Price This eBook is for the [mehr]

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Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden

Belletristik
Englisch
80645 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
3
0

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was an American-English playwright and author. She [mehr]

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Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden (Illustrated)

Illustrated

Belletristik
Englisch
81495 Wörter
Ab 6 Jahren
210
1

The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett; illustrated by M. B. Kork. It was initially published in serial format starting in the autumn of 1910, and was first published in its entirety in 1911. It is now one of Burnett's most popular novels, and is considered to be a classic of English children's literature. Several stage and film adaptations have been produced. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) was an English playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885-6), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911). When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds it full of mysterious secrets. There are nearly one hundred rooms, most of which are locked, and the house is filled with creepy old portraits and suits of armor. Mary rarely sees her uncle, and perhaps most unsettling of all is that at night she hears the sound of someone crying down one of the long corridors. The gardens surrounding the odd property are Mary's escape and she explores every inch of them—all except for the mysterious walled-in, locked garden. Then one day, Mary discovers a key. [mehr]

Stichwörter: Secret Garden, Illustrated, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Literature, Fiction, Kork, Fantasy, Mary Lennox, Orphan

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