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360 pages • first pub 1898 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Duke Classics
Publication date: 19 December 2012
Description
First published in 1899, The Amateur Cracksman was the first collection of stories detailing the exploits and intrigues of gentleman thief A. J. Raffles in late Victorian England. Raffles was E. W. Hornung's most famous character. Popular in its d...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 57%
mysterious 42%
funny 35%
emotional 21%
tense 21%
dark 14%
sad 14%
challenging 7%
reflective 7%
Pace
fast 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Racial slursMinor
Antisemitism
360 pages • first pub 1898 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Duke Classics
Publication date: 19 December 2012
Description
First published in 1899, The Amateur Cracksman was the first collection of stories detailing the exploits and intrigues of gentleman thief A. J. Raffles in late Victorian England. Raffles was E. W. Hornung's most famous character. Popular in its d...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 57%
mysterious 42%
funny 35%
emotional 21%
tense 21%
dark 14%
sad 14%
challenging 7%
reflective 7%
Pace
fast 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Racial slursMinor
Antisemitism