Raffles the Amateur Cracksman
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Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman. E.W. Hornung, Richard Lancelyn Green (Editor) 3.58. 2,483 ratings319 reviews. Gentleman thief Raffles is daring, debonair, devilishly handsome-and a first-rate cricketer.
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The Amateur Cracksman is an 1899 short story collection by E. W. Hornung. It was published in the UK by Methuen & Co., London, and in the US by Scribner's, New York. Many later editions (T. Nelson & Sons, 1914; University of Nebraska Press, 1976; et al.) expand the title to Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman.
- E. W. Hornung
- 1899
Sep 8, 2020 · In these stories, Raffles, the public-school gentleman, mixes his aptitude for cricket with his passion for crime. Here we see Raffles stealing from the nouveau riche and outwitting the law, thieving diamonds and bowling like a demon, all with the help of his accomplice and ex-fag Bunny.
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman is a 1917 American silent film starring John Barrymore and Evelyn Brent. The movie also co-stars Frank Morgan and Mike Donlin , and was directed by George Irving . [1]
Nov 1, 1996 · Raffles: Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman Contents: No sinecure -- A jubilee present -- The fate of Faustina -- The last laugh -- To catch a thief -- An old flame -- The wrong house -- The knees of the gods. Credits: Judith Boss. HTML version by Al Haines. Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English ...
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman: Directed by George Irving. With John Barrymore, Christine Mayo, H. Cooper Cliffe, Frank Morgan. Gentleman burglar Raffles tries to get his hand on a priceless pearl.
THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN. CONTENTS. 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. It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort. The scene of my disaster was much as I had left it.
