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The Black Mask
''The Black Mask'' is a 1901 short story collection by E. W. Hornung. It was published in the UK by Grant Richards, London, and in the US by Scribner's, New York under the title ''Raffles: Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman''.Rowland, page 280. It is the second collection of stories in Hornung's series concerning A. J. Raffles, a gentleman thief in late Victorian London. Several of the stories were adapted for the 1977 Raffles television series. Overview Following the events of the final story of the preceding short story collection, the reputations of A. J. Raffles and his companion Bunny Manders are ruined. Raffles is assumed to have drowned in the Mediterranean, and Bunny has faced eighteen months in prison and is struggling to get back on his feet. The eight stories in this collection follow their remarkable reunion, and their joint return to crime, though as hardened criminals rather than respectable gentlemen. The stories are in chronological order, yet each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
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Gentlemen
A gentleman (Old French: ''gentilz hom'', gentle + man) is any man of good and courteous conduct. Originally, ''gentleman'' was the lowest rank of the landed gentry of England, ranking below an esquire and above a yeoman; by definition, the rank of ''gentleman'' comprised the younger sons of the younger sons of peers, and the younger sons of a baronet, a knight, and an esquire, in perpetual succession. As such, the connotation of the term ''gentleman'' captures the common denominator of gentility (and often a coat of arms); a right shared by the peerage and the gentry, the constituent classes of the British nobility. Therefore, the English social category of ''gentleman'' corresponds to the French ''gentilhomme'' (nobleman), which in Great Britain meant a member of the peerage of England. In that context, the historian Maurice Keen said that the social category of gentleman is "the nearest, contemporary English equivalent of the ''noblesse'' of France." In the 14th century, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1901 Short Story Collections
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Second Boer War
The Second Boer War ( af, Tweede Vryheidsoorlog, , 11 October 189931 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, the Anglo–Boer War, or the South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer Republics (the South African Republic and the Orange Free State) over the Empire's influence in Southern Africa from 1899 to 1902. Following the discovery of gold deposits in the Boer republics, there was a large influx of "foreigners", mostly British from the Cape Colony. They were not permitted to have a vote, and were regarded as "unwelcome visitors", invaders, and they protested to the British authorities in the Cape. Negotiations failed and, in the opening stages of the war, the Boers launched successful attacks against British outposts before being pushed back by imperial reinforcements. Though the British swiftly occupied the Boer republics, numerous Boers refused to accept defeat and engaged in guerrilla warfare. Eventually, British scorched eart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Knees Of The Gods
"The Knees of the Gods" is a short story by E. W. Hornung, and features the gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, and his companion and biographer, Bunny Manders. The story was first published as the eighth and final story in the collection ''The Black Mask'', published by Grant Richards in London, and Charles Scribner's Sons in New York, both in 1901. It is the only story in the collection that was not first published separately in serial format. Plot Part one Raffles and Bunny lose interest in crime when the Second Boer War The Second Boer War ( af, Tweede Vryheidsoorlog, , 11 October 189931 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, the Anglo–Boer War, or the South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer Republics (the South ... breaks out. They become obsessed with its developments. The losses of the British depress them, and Raffles envies the honorable deaths of their British peers. Bunny tries to cheer up Raffles by proposing crime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wrong House
"The Wrong House" is a short story by E. W. Hornung, and features the gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, and his companion and biographer, Bunny Manders. The story was first published in ''Scribner's Magazine'' in September 1901. The story was also included as the seventh story in the collection ''The Black Mask'', published by Grant Richards in London, and Charles Scribner's Sons in New York, both in 1901. Plot Raffles is now living with Bunny in Ham Common as Bunny's colonial brother, Ralph. Raffles and Bunny occasionally commit burglaries at night, using their bicycles. Raffles becomes a favorite of their unsuspecting landlady. For their next haul, Raffles and Bunny pick out a stockbroker's house. At night, they approach with their bicycles, unscrew the bars of the pantry window, and enter. Bunny brings an electric torch, outfitted by Raffles with shades to act as a dark lantern. Using a knife, Raffles cuts a hole through a panel in a door, in order to try to turn the key that i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Old Flame (short Story)
"An Old Flame" is a short story by E. W. Hornung, and features the gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, and his companion and biographer, Bunny Manders. The story was first published in ''Scribner's Magazine'' in June 1901. The story was also included as the sixth story in the collection ''The Black Mask'', published by Grant Richards in London, and Charles Scribner's Sons in New York, both in 1901. Plot Summary Part one Bunny pulls Raffles, disguised as the ailing Mr. Maturin, in a wheelchair through a relatively low-class residential area, when Raffles demands they stop near one peculiarly large, well-furnished house. They observe a couple dining inside. Raffles dashes away burgle the house. Bunny, unhappily, prepares himself to extricate Raffles, but Raffles climbs up to the house's balcony and enters without incident. Bunny is able to watch both the dining couple and Raffles. The woman discovers Raffles, and recognizes him. Both disappear from sight. Bunny waits around the corne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Catch A Thief (short Story)
"To Catch a Thief" is a short story by E. W. Hornung, and features the gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, and his companion and biographer, Bunny Manders. The story was first published in ''Scribner's Magazine'' in May 1901. The story was also included as the fifth story in the collection ''The Black Mask'', published by Grant Richards in London, and Charles Scribner's Sons in New York, both in 1901. Plot Part one While dining at a restaurant, Raffles and Bunny discuss a recent series of unsolved robberies that have victimized London's wealthiest houses. Raffles suspects the burglar is really a society gentleman who steals while attending social functions. Raffles has used this suspicion, and the lists of names of social function's attendees printed in the ''Morning Post'', to deduce the burglar's identity: Lord Ernest Belville, a relatively poor yet respected society man, and a well-known advocate for temperate drinking. Raffles, in the disguise of a reporter, has interviewed Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Laugh (short Story)
"The Last Laugh" is a short story by E. W. Hornung. It features the gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, and his companion and biographer, Bunny Manders. The story was first published in ''Scribner's Magazine'' in April 1901. The story was also included as the fourth story in the collection ''The Black Mask'', published by Grant Richards in London, and Charles Scribner's Sons in New York, both in 1901. The plot follows as a sequel to the events of "The Fate of Faustina". Plot Raffles tells Bunny that one of the dreaded Count Corbucci's men secretly followed them on their way home. Raffles in turn leaves to secretly follow the man, after tricking Bunny into changing into pajamas so that Bunny cannot accompany him. Bunny watches the nighttime street from the window, only to see Corbucci appear and, in turn, secretly follow Raffles. Bunny decides to follow Corbucci, but loses track of Corbucci by the time he gets to the street. A constable tells him that Corbucci has left in a hansom. Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fate Of Faustina
"The Fate of Faustina" is a short story by E. W. Hornung, and features the gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, and his companion and biographer, Bunny Manders. The story was first published in ''Scribner's Magazine'' in March 1901. The story was also included as the third story in the collection ''The Black Mask'', published by Grant Richards (publishing house), Grant Richards in London, and Charles Scribner's Sons in New York, both in 1901. Plot The noise of some Neapolitan organ-grinders outside their flat reminds Raffles of his time spent in Italy. Raffles finally tells Bunny what happened to him after he fled the police during the events of "The Gift of the Emperor": Pretending to be a shipwrecked sailor, Raffles briefly finds work as a miner on the island of Elba. Then, he takes a boat to Baiae, and works in an idyllic vineyard for eight months. Raffles detests the vineyard's vile owner, Count Corbucci. Meanwhile, he falls in love with a local girl named Faustina. Faustina is bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Jubilee Present
"A Jubilee Present" is a short story by E. W. Hornung, and features the gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, and his companion and biographer, Bunny Manders. The story was first published in ''Scribner's Magazine'' in February 1901. The story was also included as the second story in the collection ''The Black Mask'', published by Grant Richards in London, and Charles Scribner's Sons in New York, both in 1901. Plot While walking idly on the roof of their Earl's Court home at midnight with Bunny, Raffles announces they will visit the British Museum to investigate how they can steal its golden trinkets. Bunny is reluctant to steal trinkets, until Raffles tells him that there is a gold cup among the trinkets worth several thousand pounds, and then Bunny becomes even more excited than Raffles. The next morning, after a visit to Kew Gardens to maintain the appearance that Raffles is an invalid in need of fresh air, Raffles and Bunny visit the Room of Gold in the British Museum. Bunny is d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Sinecure
"No Sinecure" is a short story by E. W. Hornung, and features the gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, and his companion and biographer, Bunny Manders. The story was first published in ''Scribner's Magazine'' in January 1901. The story was also included as the first story in the collection ''The Black Mask'', published by Grant Richards in London, and Charles Scribner's Sons in New York, both in 1901. Plot Part one It is May 1897. Bunny, now an ex-convict and struggling journalist, receives a telegram from an estranged relative telling him to read an advertisement in the ''Daily Mail'', which says that a man named Mr. Maturin is seeking a male nurse of good education. Bunny answers the advertisement at Maturin's flat, in Earl's Court. He encounters Maturin's doctor, Dr. Theobald, who scrutinizes Bunny and then takes him to Maturin's bedroom to meet the patient. Bunny sees the ailing Maturin lying in bed. Maturin interviews Bunny. He orders Theobald to leave, then asks Bunny to fetc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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