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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 77 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 53%
mysterious 40%
funny 33%
emotional 26%
tense 26%
dark 20%
sad 13%
challenging 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
fast 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, RacismMinor
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 77 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 53%
mysterious 40%
funny 33%
emotional 26%
tense 26%
dark 20%
sad 13%
challenging 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
fast 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Antisemitism