Project Gutenberg 2000-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 117 Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William) 1866 1921 Hornung, Ernest William Hornung, E.W. A Thief in the Night: A Book of Raffles' Adventures "A Thief in the Night: A Book of Raffles' Adventures" by E. W. Hornung is a novel written in the late 19th century, capturing a blend of adventure, intrigue, and crime. The story follows the charismatic antihero, A. J. Raffles, a gentleman thief, and his companion Bunny Manders, as they embark on a series of daring escapades that challenge moral boundaries and societal norms. The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of Raffles’ character through Bunny's perspective, revealing a tumultuous friendship built on both admiration and moral conflict. The narrative begins with Bunny reminiscing about their past, filled with both camaraderie and tension caused by Raffles’ penchant for crime. During a conversation over dinner, Raffles piques Bunny's curiosity about potential thefts, especially involving a lady's jewels, igniting a mixture of conflict and temptation. The chapter concludes with a climactic moment where Bunny discovers that the girl he once loved is unexpectedly at the very house Raffles intends to rob, setting the tone for the moral dilemmas and complexities of their adventures ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Raffles (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Criminals -- England -- Fiction PR Text Crime Fiction Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 385781 385790 2024-09-01T12:07:11.724680 2023-10-01T10:57:42.718023 text/html text/html 384713 2021-11-16T15:04:53 text/html 206420 2024-09-01T12:07:18.077667 application/epub+zip 210985 2024-09-01T12:07:13.314648 application/epub+zip 210984 2024-09-01T12:07:12.362662 application/epub+zip 412889 2024-09-01T12:07:21.882635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397882 2024-09-01T12:07:17.446629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359975 2022-09-01T13:43:17.682854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367418 367446 2024-09-01T12:07:11.047669 2023-10-01T10:57:42.115022 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 367228 2021-11-16T15:05:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18632 2024-09-01T12:07:22.016631 application/rdf+xml 16587 2024-09-01T12:07:12.730676 image/jpeg 3740 2024-09-01T12:07:12.543674 image/jpeg 143099 2021-11-16T15:06:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 146125 2021-11-16T15:06:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 206410 2024-09-01T12:07:11.763730 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia