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The Penguin Book of Gaslight Crime: Con Artists, Burglars, Rogues, and Scoundrels from the Time of Sherlock Holmes

by Michael Sims

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An exclusive collection-the first- ever gathering of rogues from the gaslight era

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.

Review:

"Noted for such science books as Darwin's Orchestra and Adam's Navel, Sims has compiled a thoroughly enjoyable anthology of what he calls caper stories from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Notable authors include Raffles's creator E.W. Hornung ('Nine Points of the Law'), as well as names not usually associated with the crime genre like Sinclair Lewis ('The Willow Walk') and Arnold Bennett ('A Comedy on the Gold Coast'). All 12 tales are classics — suspenseful, humorous and charming. One can only hope for a sequel that will include a couple of curious omissions, namely Maurice Leblanc, of Arsne Lupin fame, and R. Austin Freeman, creator of art forger Danby Croker." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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About the Author

Michael Sims is the author of Apollo's Fire, Adam's Navel, and Darwin's Orchestra. He is editor of the Penguin Classics The Annotated Archy and Mehitabel and Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief (which inspired The Penguin Book of Gaslight Crime).
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Table of Contents

The Penguin Book of Gaslight Crime Acknowledgments

Introduction: Fools and Their Money

Suggestions for Further Reading

The Penguin Book of Gaslight Crime

Grant Allen (1848-1899)

The Episode of the Diamond Links

Guy Boothby (1867-1905)

The Duchess of Wiltshire's Diamonds

E. W. Hornung (1866-1921)

Nine Points of the Law

Robert Barr (1849-1912)

The Mystery of the Five Hundred Diamonds

Arnold Bennett (1867-1931)

A Comedy on the Gold Coast

William Le Queux (1864-1927)

The Story of a Secret

O. Henry (1862-1910)

The Chair of Philanthromathematics

George Randolph Chester (1869-1924)

Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford

Frederick Irving Anderson (1877-1947)

Blind Man's Buff

William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918)

The Diamond Spy

Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951)

The Willow Walk

Edgar Wallace (1875-1932)

Four Square Jane

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780143105664
Subtitle:
Con Artists, Burglars, Rogues, and Scoundrels from the Timeof Sherlock Holmes
Author:
Sims, Michael
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Criminals
Subject:
American fiction
Subject:
American fiction -- 20th century.
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
2009
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Series:
Penguin Classics
Publication Date:
20090331
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
7.72x5.12x.50 in. .41 lbs.
Age Level:
18-17
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Noted for such science books as Darwin's Orchestra and Adam's Navel, Sims has compiled a thoroughly enjoyable anthology of what he calls caper stories from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Notable authors include Raffles's creator E.W. Hornung ('Nine Points of the Law'), as well as names not usually associated with the crime genre like Sinclair Lewis ('The Willow Walk') and Arnold Bennett ('A Comedy on the Gold Coast'). All 12 tales are classics — suspenseful, humorous and charming. One can only hope for a sequel that will include a couple of curious omissions, namely Maurice Leblanc, of Arsne Lupin fame, and R. Austin Freeman, creator of art forger Danby Croker." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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