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Há 4 dias · E.W. Hornung married Conan Doyle's sister Connie in 1893. In 1899 he published the first of his accounts of the adventures of Raffles, The Amateur Cracksman. His relationship with his brother-in-law was close: he was a key-figure, as wicket-keeper, in Conan Doyle's cricket team in the early 1900s.
Há 5 dias · As historian Eloise Moss writes, Arthur J. Raffles, the gentleman burglar invented by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s brother-in-law, Earnest William Hornung, broke the rules of class and propriety in a way that harmonized with changing norms.
31 de mai. de 2024 · Ernest William Hornung, born 7 June 1866 and died 22 March 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.
Há 2 dias · His two brothers-in-law (one of whom was E. W. Hornung, creator of the literary character Raffles), as well as his two nephews, also died shortly after the war. His second book on spiritualism, The Vital Message, appeared in 1919.
Há 4 dias · E. W. Hornung (d. 1921), author of Raffles, and brother of J. P. Hornung of West Grinstead Park, lived at Partridge Green. Hilaire Belloc (d. 1953) is buried in the churchyard of the Roman Catholic church, as is the writer Antonia White (d. 1980).
16 de mai. de 2024 · Anthony Valentine was perfect as Raffles, physically resembling E.W. Hornung's description of the amateur cracksman, and Christopher Strauli was a most believable Bunny, bearing a striking resemblance to Bramwell Fletcher who appeared in the 1930 production with Ronald Colman (see trailers below).
25 de mai. de 2024 · Book review : Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman by E.W. Hornung Classic short story collection set in Victorian-era London. Raffle is a charming and expert thief master of disguise.
