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THE SECRET AGENT BY JOSEPH CONRAD (A VINTAGE BOOK REVIEW AND OUTFIT)

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 Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers! If you're a regular reader of my blog, then you'd have been acquainted with my fascination with Joseph Conrad. I've read most of his works and I always keep coming back for more. In this post, I'll review one of his novels  The Secret Agent. A novel  somewhat different than other Conard's works I've read so far. For one, it's neither set on a boat nor does it talk about the sea. Indeed, seafaring plays no part in this one. Published in 1907, The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale is a novel that focuses on topics of politics, terrorism and espionage. Some might call it a political piece of writing, I would describe it more as a psychological triller. However, the role of politics in this novel is certainly very important, as the protagonist Verloc works for a political organization. Moreover, I've got an outfit to go with it. This   purple vintage blazer is giving me Victorian vibes. It's not that old, though. I pai