The Amateur Cracksman

By: E. W. Hornung
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  • Summary

  • "I'd tasted blood, and it was all over with me. Why should I work when I could steal? Why settle down to some humdrum uncongenial billet, when excitement, romance, danger and a decent living were all going begging together?"- A. J. Raffles, The Ides of March.

    The Amateur Cracksman is the first collection of stories about A. J. Raffles, gentleman, cricketer, and thief. After stopping his old school friend, Bunny Manders, from a desperate attempt at suicide, Raffles introduces the unsuspecting Bunny to a new way of earning a living, burglary. Though frequently horrified by Raffles's actions, the conscience-stricken Bunny stands by him through all their adventures, firm to his promise, "When you want me, I'm your man!" (Summary by Kristin Hughes)
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Episodes
  • The Gift of the Emperor

    The Gift of the Emperor
    Oct 6 2024
    56 mins
  • The Return Match

    The Return Match
    Oct 6 2024
    35 mins
  • Nine Points of the Law

    Nine Points of the Law
    Oct 6 2024
    38 mins

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