He is famous for "Bangsian Fantasy" genre in which famous literary characters or historical individuals meet and interact in the afterlife. John Kendrick Bangs (1862–1922) was an American author, editor and satirist. Hornung dedicated his creation as a form of flattery to Doyle. Raffles series about a gentleman thief based on a deliberate inversion of the Sherlock Holmes series. Hornung (1866–1921) was an English author and poet and also brother-in-law to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventure of The Dorrington Ruby Seal THE SEQUELS TO THE ORIGINAL SERIES by JOHN KENDRICK BANGS Raffles made his living as a cricketer and gambler, though he harbored a secret hatred for his wealthier peers who he knew only accepted him into their society because of his sporting prowess, useful to the landed gentry for playing in their personal competitions. After stopping his old school friend, Bunny Manders, from a desperate attempt at suicide, Raffles introduces the unsuspecting Bunny to a new way of earning a living, burglary. Raffles, gentleman, cricketer, and thief. The Black Mask or Raffles: Further Adventures (Raffles short stories and novel) - Having attended public school as a boy, Arthur J. The Amateur Cracksman is the first collection of stories about A. Holmes & Co." is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: This carefully crafted ebook: "THE COMPLETE RAFFLES SERIES – 45+ Short Stories & A Novel in One Volume: The Amateur Cracksman, The Black Mask, A Thief in the Night, Mr. Raffles, such a moment comes when a bad night at the baccarat tables threatens to end in suicide.
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