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How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About R. Holmes & Co. by John Kendrick Bangs R. Holmes & Co. by John Kendrick Bangs is a collection of 10 stories about the son of Sherlock Holmes and grandson of Raffles. Raffles Holmes is introduced in these stories as the son of the great Sherlock Holmes. He is also revealed to be the grandson of A.J. Raffles, a gentleman thief pursued by Sherlock Holmes many years earlier. This apparently contradictory family background sets the stage for his colourful and amusing adventures.

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It was a blistering night in August. All day long the mercury in the thermometer had been flirting with the figures at the top of the tube, and the promised shower at night which a mendacious Weather Bureau had been prophesying as a slight mitigation of our sufferings was conspicuous wholly by its absence. I had but one comfort in the sweltering hours of the day, afternoon and evening, and that was that my family were away in the mountains, and there was no law against my sitting around all day clad only in my pajamas, and otherwise concealed from possibly intruding eyes by the wreaths of smoke that I extracted from the nineteen or twenty cigars which, when there is no protesting eye to suggest otherwise, form my daily allowance.

R. Holmes and Co. I INTRODUCING MR. RAFFLES HOLMES It was a blistering night in August. All day long the mercury in the thermometer had been flirting with the figures at the top of the tube, and the promised shower at night which a mendacious Weather Bureau had been prophesying as a slight mitigation of our sufferings was conspicuous wholly by its absence. I had but one comfort in the sweltering hours of the day, afternoon and evening, and that was that my family were away in the mountains, and there was no law against my sitting around all day clad only in my pajamas, and otherwise concealed from possibly intruding eyes by the wreaths of smoke that I extracted from the nineteen or twenty cigars which, when there is no protesting eye to suggest otherwise, form my daily allowance. I had tried every method known to the resourceful flat-dweller of modern times to get cool and to stay so, but alas, it was impossible. Even the radiators, which all winter long had never once given forth a spark of heat, now hissed to the touch of my moistened finger. Enough cooling drinks to float an ocean greyhound had passed into my inner man, with no other result than to make me perspire more profusely than ever, and in so far as sensations went, to make me feel hotter than before. Finally, as a last resource, along about midnight, its gridiron floor having had a chance to lose some of its stored-up warmth, I climbed out upon the fire-escape at the rear of the Richmere, hitched my hammock from one of the railings thereof to the leader running from the roof to the area, and swung myself therein some eighty feet above the concealed pavement of our backyard--so called, perhaps, because of its dimensions which were just about that square. It was a little improvement, though nothing to brag of. What fitful z

ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR JENKINSPetty larceny, that is.It's in his blood you, see. His name is Raffles Holmes. His grandfather is none other than the Victorian gentleman criminal A.J. Raffles. His father? None other than Sherlock Holmes.Half of him wants to rob the rich blind. Half of him wants to solve mysteries.And all of him wants to make money, by selling his misadventures to the reading public with a writer named Jenkins.Result: Hilarious stories.Stories like "Adventure of the Missing Pendants" -- in which R. Holmes uses nefarious methods and deductive reasoning to restore purloined jewelry."Adventure of the Brass Check" -- In which Raffle Holmes brings along Jenkins to help him with the temptation of stealing a priceless rope of pearls."Adventure of a Hired Burglar" -- in which a robbery is committed for highly noble purposes."The Redemption of Young Billington Rand" -- in which Raffles Holmes saves a man from himself by robbing him like a highwayman.

Whether you're a fan of A. Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, or the famous thief A.J. Raffle's, John Kendrick Bangs' acclaimed work, R. Holmes & Co. might well be one of the most intriguing books you would enjoy reading. This is essentially a collection of stories about Raffles Holmes, the son of Sherlock Holmes and the grandson of A.J. Raffles. Aided by an artistic assistant who goes by the name of Jenkins, he is the embodiment of the main traits and qualities of both the illustrious detective and the famous thief, and doesn't hesitate to use them to his advantage.The stories present an intriguing timeline arc that speaks of the romantic pursuits between Sherlock Holmes and A.J. Raffles' daughter, Marjorie. The two having married and raised a son who, on the surface, had every good intention that his father stood for during his life, couldn't have suspected that he would actually begin using his deductive and disguise skills, as well as his keen and penetrating mind, to create cases and then solve them for monetary benefits.A total of ten exciting and adventure-packed stories are included in the collections. Some of these are The Adventure Of The Dorrington Ruby Seal, The Redemption Of Young Billington Rand and The Adventure Of Room 407, all carefully and methodically developed by Bangs to be as logical as possible, while still retaining the author's commonly adopted humorous attitude.John Kendrick Bangs is known for his outstanding ability to create fun and exciting fantasies, some of his best works, such as Andiron Tales and A Houseboat on the Styx even earning him comparisons with great authors like Mark Twain and L. Frank Baum.R. Holmes & Co. may not be as well-known as the aforementioned works, but it is certainly just as well-received both by Baum's critics at the beginning of the 20th century, and by his countless readers throughout the century to come.

How is this book unique?Font adjustments & biography includedUnabridged (100% Original content)IllustratedAbout R. Holmes & Co. by John Kendrick BangsR. Holmes & Co. by John Kendrick Bangs is a collection of 10 stories about the son of Sherlock Holmes and grandson of Raffles. Raffles Holmes is introduced in these stories as the son of the great Sherlock Holmes. He is also revealed to be the grandson of A.J. Raffles, a gentleman thief pursued by Sherlock Holmes many years earlier. This apparently contradictory family background sets the stage for his colourful and amusing adventures.