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Title: The Spy
Note: Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Don Lainson; David Widger
Summary: "The Spy" by Richard Harding Davis is a novel set in the early 20th century. This work combines elements of political intrigue and espionage, following the machinations of spies amidst a backdrop of corporate greed and corruption in the fictional and tumultuous South American country of Valencia. The narrative explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the moral ambiguities of international relations. The story centers around George Morgan Crosby, who is mistakenly thought to be a spy while he is actually on a legitimate assignment for the State Department. While in Valencia, he encounters various characters, including the unscrupulous Schnitzel, who revels in the world of espionage and deception. As Crosby tries to uncover the truth behind the power struggles involving the Nitrate Trust and the Walker-Keefe crowd, he learns about political imprisonment, betrayal, and the moral decay surrounding the nitrate beds. The climax comes when Schnitzel, entangled in his own web of deceit, is fatally wounded, revealing in his last moments that he was betrayed by his own employers. This revelation captures the essence of the story's exploration of loyalty and the treachery inherent in the world of espionage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916
EBook No.: 1818
Published: May 12, 2006
Downloads: 95
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Spy
Note: Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Don Lainson; David Widger
Summary: "The Spy" by Richard Harding Davis is a novel set in the early 20th century. This work combines elements of political intrigue and espionage, following the machinations of spies amidst a backdrop of corporate greed and corruption in the fictional and tumultuous South American country of Valencia. The narrative explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the moral ambiguities of international relations. The story centers around George Morgan Crosby, who is mistakenly thought to be a spy while he is actually on a legitimate assignment for the State Department. While in Valencia, he encounters various characters, including the unscrupulous Schnitzel, who revels in the world of espionage and deception. As Crosby tries to uncover the truth behind the power struggles involving the Nitrate Trust and the Walker-Keefe crowd, he learns about political imprisonment, betrayal, and the moral decay surrounding the nitrate beds. The climax comes when Schnitzel, entangled in his own web of deceit, is fatally wounded, revealing in his last moments that he was betrayed by his own employers. This revelation captures the essence of the story's exploration of loyalty and the treachery inherent in the world of espionage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916
EBook No.: 1818
Published: May 12, 2006
Downloads: 95
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.