Raffles the Amateur Cracksman
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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
Gentleman thief Raffles is daring, debonair, devilishly handsome-and a first-rate cricketer. In these eight stories, the master burglar indulges his passion for cricket and crime: stealing jewels from a country house, outwitting the law, pilfering from the nouveau riche, and, of course, bowling like a demon-all with the assistance of his plucky ...
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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: 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.
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- Adventure, Crime, Romance
- George Irving
- 1917-12-15
Dec 5, 2020 · Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman. by. George Irving. Publication date. 1917-12-15. Language. English. Actor. John Barrymore.
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]
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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 literature ...
