Joseph Conrad was a Polish-born English author and master mariner, one of the greatest novelists in English literature. The assignee of neo-romanticism, Joseph Conrad wrote the novels, combined his experiences as a mariner and traveler with an interest in moral conflict and the dark side of human nature. “The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale” is a novel, relating to the spy fiction, first published in 1907. The central character Mr. Verloc passes himself off as businessman who owns a shop in the skirts of London, selling the office materials. In very deed he is a spy and professional anarchist, who had had the mission to organize the serious of bombing. Read the exciting story that has been translated into dozens of languages and is also regarded by many scholars as one of the first espionage novels of the 20th century.