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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'' (1907), is the story of a gang of anarchist-revolutionaries in 19th 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--" <ref>https://dailylit.com/read/98-the-secret-agent?page=21</ref>
His novel, ''The Secret Agent'' (1907), is the story of a gang of anarchist-revolutionaries in late 19th 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 harbouring 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--" <ref>https://dailylit.com/read/98-the-secret-agent?page=21</ref>
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