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E W Hornung
The Unbidden Guest, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in…
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Ernest William Hornung (1866 - 1921) was an English author and poet known for writing the A. J. Raffles series of stories about a gentleman thief in late 19th-century London…
Stingaree is a 1905 novel by E. W. Hornung about an Australian bushranger. It was allegedly based on the Kelly Gang. The book consists of ten short stories. One of…
Tiny Luttrell, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its…
Stingaree, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation…
Unleash Your Creativity with the Coloring Book Edition of A Bride from the Bush!
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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
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E. W. Hornung
A. J. Raffles is a gentleman by day, thief by night, performing elaborate heists in late Victorian London amongst clubland bachelors, hansom cabs, champagne suppers, Australian heiresses, and South African…
Peter Rowland
As this dynamic biography reveals, the writer Ernest William Hornung (1866-1921) became a household name in the 1890s. Peter Rowland’s superb literary biography traces Hornung’s rise to fame and fortune…
Said Raffles: I tell you I am dead; and my one terror is of coming to life again by accident.
Ernest William Hornung was born in Middlesbrough England on 7th June 1866, the third son and youngest of eight children. Although spending most of his life in England and France…
The book Mr. Justice Raffles was written by E.W. Hornung in 1909. He played the well-known cricketer and gentleman thief A. J. Raffles in it. It was the final installment…
This collection of ten remarkable stories have Bunny telling tales of encounters from various times in his and Raffles' lives. Bunny bemoans the breakdown of his engagement in the book…
Raffles, a gentleman thief, is brash, debonair, devilishly attractive, and a top-notch cricket player. In these eight tales, the master thief indulges his love of cricket and his penchant for…
The Shadow Of The Rope is a romantic and mysterious novel written by E.W. Hornung. This is a sensational murder investigation, a delicate romance, love, a satire of Victorian social…
Reproduction of the original: Peccavi by E.W Hornung
Reproduction of the original: Tiny Luttrell by E.W Hornung
Land ahead! The North Foreland had been made advisedly snug for the night. In the middle watch she was under her three lower topsails and fore topmast staysail only. Not…
A Thief in the Night: A Book of Raffles’ Adventures by E. W. Hornung
Raffles is an antihero. Although a thief, he never steals from his hosts, he helps old friends in trouble, and in a subsequent volume he may or may not die…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Here are more of E. W. Hornung’s famous stories of adventure and crime featuring the thrill seeking A. J. Raffles and his friend, accomplice and chronicler ‘Bunny’. By turns urbane…
"Bunny" Manders is drawn to fill the void left by A. J. Raffles' absence at the end of The Black Mask with untold stories of the past adventures. These tales…
Reproduction of the original: Fathers of Men by E.W Hornung
Reproduction of the original: The Unbidden Guest by E.W Hornung
Reproduction of the original: The Ballad of Ensign Joy by E.W Hornung
E.W. Hornung was an English author best known for writing the A.J. Raffles series about an English gentleman thief in the late 19th century.
Reproduction of the original: The Young Guard by E.W Hornung
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…
Ernest William Hornung was born in Middlesbrough, England on 7th June 1866, the third son and youngest of eight children. Although spending most of his life in England and France…
