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His novels are a valuable insight into the workings and ideas of the Age of Colonialism, including the scramble for Africa.

His novels are a valuable insight into the workings and ideas of the Age of Colonialism, including the scramble for Africa.

His novel, The Secret Agent, is the story of a gang of anarchist-revolutionaries in early 20th century London.  One of them is paid by a foreign embassy to be an informer, but then is coerced into instigating a bombing in London; the motive force is the displeasure felt by the foreign embassy personnel that England is harboring these individuals considered dangerous; the informer must find someone to plant the bomb.  The person who makes the bombs is 'The Professor', whose life's dream is to perfect a reliable detonator, says of the USA, "...They have more character over there, and their character is essentially anarchistic.  Fertile ground for us, the States--very good ground.  The great Republic has the root of the destructive matter in her.  The collective temperament is lawless.  Excellent.  They may shoot us down, but--"

His novel, ''The Secret Agent'' (1907), is the story of a gang of anarchist-revolutionaries in early 20th century [[London]].  One of them is paid by a foreign embassy to be an informer, but then is coerced into instigating a bombing in London; the motive force is the displeasure felt by the foreign embassy personnel that England is harboring these individuals considered dangerous; the informer must find someone to plant the bomb.  The person who makes the bombs is 'The Professor', whose life's dream is to perfect a reliable detonator, says of the USA, "...They have more character over there, and their character is essentially anarchistic.  Fertile ground for us, the States--very good ground.  The great Republic has the root of the destructive matter in her.  The collective temperament is lawless.  Excellent.  They may shoot us down, but--"{{Fact}}

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