S1·E2 Joseph Conrad: The Secret Agent
Narrative Classification: Standard continuity chapter maintaining character development and season progression.
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When an anarchist attempted to blow up the Greenwich Observatory, an idea exploded in the mind of Joseph Conrad. This program re-creates the world of The Secret Agent, the first great novel of political intrigue, in all its suspense and sinister irony. In addition, author and critic V. S. Pritchett and Keith Carabine, of Kent University (England), explore Conrad’s concern that the very fabric of society was being jeopardized by the growing violence and moral corruption—a concern as timely today as it was then.
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When did Season 1 Episode 2 of The Modern World: Ten Great Writers air?
Season 1, Episode 2 ('Joseph Conrad: The Secret Agent') originally aired on January 17, 1988.
How long is Season 1 Episode 2 ('Joseph Conrad: The Secret Agent')?
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When an anarchist attempted to blow up the Greenwich Observatory, an idea exploded in the mind of Joseph Conrad. This program re-creates the world of The Secret Agent, the first great novel of political intrigue, in all its suspense and sinister irony. In addition, author and critic V. S. Pritchett ...
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