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E. W. Hornung. Ernest William Hornung (7 June 1866 – 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.
Ernest William Hornung (Middlesbrough, 7 de Junho de 1866 — Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 22 de Março de 1921), mais conhecido por E. W. Hornung, foi um escritor britânico. Biografia. Era o terceiro filho de John Peter Hornung, e passou a maior parte de sua vida na Inglaterra e na França.
13 de nov. de 2020 · Abstract. Best known as the creator of Raffles, a gentleman burglar in late Victorian London, Ernest William (‘Willie’) Hornung was born in Middleborough, the third son of John Peter Hornung, an Hungarian immigrant and Harriet (Armstrong) Hornung.
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E.W. Hornung has 291 books on Goodreads with 20415 ratings. E.W. Hornung’s most popular book is Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman (A.J. Raffles, The Gentlem...
Ernest William Hornung (professionally known as E. W. Hornung; 1866–1921), was an English poet and writer. From a Hungarian background, Hornung was educated at Uppingham School ; as a result of poor health he left the school in December 1883 to travel to Sydney, where he stayed for two years.
Title [12]Date Of PublicationPeriodicalDetails"Stroke of Five"1887Vol 64, page 70; subtitled "a story""Spoilt Negative"1887Vol 64, page 76; subtitled "a story""Nettleship's Score"January 1890Vol 61, pages 1–25"A Bride From the Bush": part 1July 1890Vol 61, pages 89–112Ernest William Hornung known as Willie, was an English author, most famous for writing the Raffles series of novels about a gentleman thief in late Victorian London. In addition to his novels and short stories Hornung wrote some war verse, and a play based on the Raffles stories was produced successfully.
E.W. Hornung (1866-1921), author of Dead Men Tell No Tales (1897) and creator of Raffles The Amateur Cracksman (1899). Ernest William Hornung was born 7 June 1866 at Cleveland Villas, Marton, Middlesbrough, England. As a child he was quite sickly--he developed severe asthma and due to short-sightedness needed to wear glasses.
