Books with author E. W. Hornug

Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love. Especially was this the case in the days when the wooden clippers did finely to land you in Sydney or in Melbourne under the four full months. We all saw far too much of each other, unless, indeed, we were to see still more. Our superficial attractions mutually exhausted, we lost heart and patience in the disappointing strata which lie between the surface and the bed-rock of most natures. My own experience was confined to the round voyage of the Lady Jermyn, in the year 1853. It was no common experience, as was only too well known at the time. And I may add that I for my part had not the faintest intention of falling in love on board; nay, after all these years, let me confess that I had good cause to hold myself proof against such weakness. Yet we carried a young lady, coming home, who, God knows, might have made short work of many a better man!

Ernest William Hornung (1866-1921) was an English author. He spent most of his life in England and France, but in 1884 left for Australia and stayed for two years. Although his Australian experience had been so short, it coloured most of his literary work from A Bride from the Bush (1890), to Old Offenders and a Few Old Scores (1923) which appeared after his death. He published the poems Bond and Free and Wooden Crosses in The Times. The character of A. J. Raffles, a "gentleman thief", first appeared in Cassell's Magazine in 1898 and the stories were later collected as The Amateur Cracksman (1899). After Hornung spent time in the trenches with the troops in France, he published Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front in 1919, a detailed account of his time there. His other works include: Dead Men Tell No Tales (1899), The Black Mask (1901), No Hero (1903), A Thief in the Night: A Book of Raffles' Adventures (1905) and Mr. Justice Raffles (1909).

The sequel of The Amateur Cracksman is right here, and E.W. Hornung rises higher than ever through his depiction of Raffles – the gentleman thief – and his trusted sidekick, Bunny. Instead of just focusing on Raffles' life of crime, this book is more about the actual adventures of the two, creating a droll atmosphere, while telling the tale of many pursuits they engage in that don't necessarily have anything to do with stealing.Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman is the second book in the Amateur Cracksman series that brought Hornung some serious fame and recognition, particularly when the relationship between Raffles and Bunny is viewed in contrast with that of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson – the famous characters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Hornung's brother-in-law.In this series, however, Hornung strays away from mimicking Holmes and Watson, and adds a few exciting new dimensions to his characters. While keeping the humorous passages at their best – or perhaps even improving on his “performance” from the first book – the author engages in a series of tales that are as diverse as they are exciting, and manage to paint a picture of Raffles that most readers would not have assumed possible. He even places Raffles and Bunny in serious danger in a few instances.If you haven't read the first Raffles book, you should definitely consider it before this one, as the stories are closely interconnected, and enjoying Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman will be even easier when the continuity of the books is maintained.For those who are fans of Hornung's works, you might already be aware of the fact that his Raffles stories are among not only his own most popular humorous tales, but the most well-received throughout the early 20th century, even under the condition of competing against the most skilled humorists of the 1920s.

The unabridged classic on MP3 audio, narrated by Amy von Lecteur. Three playback speeds on one disk; etext edition included. Running time: 5.4 hours (slow), 4.9 hours (medium), 4.5 hours (fast). First published in 1899, this is the original story collection featuring Hornung's most famous character, A. J. Raffles -- cricket hero and a gentleman thief, in late Victorian Great Britain. The short stories included in the collection are: The Ides of March A Costume Piece Gentlemen and Players La Premier Pas Wilful Murder Nine Points of the Law The Return Match The Gift of the Emperor

The last of four books written by E.W. Hornung to feature the antihero gentleman cricketer and thief, A.J. Raffles, along with his faithful cohort, Bunny Manders. Unlike the first three books, Mr Justice Raffles is a novel rather than a collection of short stories. The novel is set prior to the end of the Boer War, rather than being a continuation of the Raffles tales.

First published in 1899, The Amateur Cracksman was the first collection of stories detailing the exploits and intrigues of gentleman thief A. J. Raffles in late Victorian England. Raffles was E. W. Hornung's most famous character. Popular in its day, the book led to three later works: The Black Mask and A Thief in the Night, both collections of short stories, and Mr. Justice Raffles, a complete novel. In public a popular sportsman, in private a cunning burglar with a weakness for valuable jewelery, Arthur Raffles, with the help of his side-kick Bunny Manders, always manages to thwart the investigations of Scotland Yard's Inspector Mackenzie.

The Amateur Cracksman was the original short story collection by Ernest William Hornung featuring his most famous character A. J. Raffles a gentleman thief in late Victorian Great Britain. It was first published in 1899. The book was very well received and spawned three follow-ups, two more short story collections The Black Mask (1901), A Thief in the Night (1904) and a full-length novel Mr. Justice Raffles in 1909. Arthur Raffles is a prominent member of London society, and a national sporting hero. As a cricketer he regularly represents England in Test matches. He uses this as a chance to commit a number of burglaries, primarily stealing valuable jewelry from his hosts. In this he is assisted by his friend, the younger, idealistic Bunny Manders. Both men are constantly under the surveillance of Inspector Mackenzie of Scotland Yard who is always thwarted in his attempts to pin the crimes on Raffles. In the final story The Gift of the Emperor, Raffles is called into service on behalf of the Foreign Office who wish to recover a valuable pearl from a German diplomat staying in England. The short stories included in the collection are: The Ides of March A Costume Piece Gentlemen and Players Le Premier Pas Wilful Murder Nine Points of the Law The Return Match The Gift of the Emperor

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