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"This absurdist story is noted for its adept characterizations, melodramatic irony, and psychological intrigue. In a corrupt London underworld of criminals, terrorists, and fanatics, Mr. Verloc is assigned to plant a bomb. The tragic repercussions for his family show how Conrad's ironic voice is concerned not with politics but with the terrible fates of ordinary people. Adolf Verloc is a languid Eastern European secret agent posing as a London shop...
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