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"Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may the more perfectly respect it."
-G. K. Chesterton
-G. K. Chesterton
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Collected here for the first time, the best crime fiction from the gaslight era. All the legendary thieves are present-Arsène Lupin and A. J. Raffles, Colonel Clay and Simon Carne, Romney Pringle, Get Rich Quick Wallingford, and the Infallible Godahl-burgling London and Paris, conning New York and Ostend, laughing all the way to the bank. Also featured are stories by distinguished writers from outside the mystery and detective genres, including Sinclair Lewis, Arnold Bennett, H. G. Wells, and William Hope Hodgson.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Michael Sims brings us twelve tales of criminals, published between the 1890s - 1920s. There are no Lupin tales here as Mr Sims has already edited Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-thief (Penguin Classics), which is a great collection of that criminal's escapades. There are perhaps another couple of stories that I was surprised not to find in here, but then this anthology would have gone on and on; but that is one good thing about anthologies, you don't always find what you are expecting, and instead find tales that you have never read any of before.
There are the usual authors you would expect to find in such a book, but there are a couple of surprises, namely Arnold Bennett and Sinclair Lewis. Some of the characters you will have heard of before, such as Raffles (Agatha Christie loved those tales), Colonel Cray, the conman who liked to con the same person more than once, and also America's popular Wallingford.
If you like reading tales where the criminals come out on top, that are entertaining and easy to read, then this collection will be right up your street. If you like BBC's 'Hustle' you will also love the stories of cons perpetrated in this book.
There are the usual authors you would expect to find in such a book, but there are a couple of surprises, namely Arnold Bennett and Sinclair Lewis. Some of the characters you will have heard of before, such as Raffles (Agatha Christie loved those tales), Colonel Cray, the conman who liked to con the same person more than once, and also America's popular Wallingford.
If you like reading tales where the criminals come out on top, that are entertaining and easy to read, then this collection will be right up your street. If you like BBC's 'Hustle' you will also love the stories of cons perpetrated in this book.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A book of short stories, each one short enough to read on a short journey or before bed! Good bio's before each story introducing each writer.
An all round great read.
An all round great read.
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8 Jan 2011
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Short, fun, and the best of the best. Loved it and keep it handy to pick up at the brief, lingering time
3 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Way Over Priced - Even more than the dead tree version
16 Jun 2010
Format:Kindle Edition
I'm willing to pay extra for public domain works that have been properly formatted and proofed with good hyperlink navigation, non-generic cover, and a separate table of contents. Especially when they've been carefully selected for an omnibus like this one. But Penguin is asking more than the cost of the physical copies! I might pay as much as $2.99, but never $12.99! If they keep this up, they may have to change their name from penguin to dodo. I won't buy anything from them.
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