The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Gorky, Maksim (1868–1936). The listed translation credits are Seltzer, Thomas (1873–1943).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man" by Maksim Gorky is a novel written in 1907 and published in 1908. It follows Yevsey Klimkov, a weak and frightened orphan coerced into becoming a spy for the Tsarist police. Forced to inform on revolutionaries he secretly admires, Klimkov descends into the role of agent provocateur, entrapping innocent people while his conscience tears him apart. The novel examines the moral corruption of espionage under imperial rule.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Spy: The Story of a Superfluous Man
- Author credits: Gorky, Maksim (1868–1936)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Seltzer, Thomas (1873–1943)
Catalogue subjects
- Russia -- History -- Revolution, 1905-1907 -- Fiction
- Russian fiction -- Translations into English
- Spy stories
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- Category: Novels
- Category: Russian Literature
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