The Amateur Cracksman by E. W. Hornung
"The Amateur Cracksman" by E. W. Hornung is a short story collection published in 1899. It introduces A. J. Raffles, a celebrated cricket champion and gentleman of London society who leads a secret double life as a jewel thief. Accompanied by his devoted friend Bunny Manders, Raffles executes daring burglaries targeting London's elite while evading the persistent Inspector Mackenzie of Scotland Yard. This collection of eight stories launched one of literature's most
famous criminal characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William), 1866-1921 |
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| Title | The Amateur Cracksman |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amateur_Cracksman |
| Credits | Produced by Judith Boss. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories, English |
| Subject | Criminals -- Fiction |
| Subject | Raffles (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 706 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1996 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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