The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont (1906) brings together tales of the multifarious exploits of Robert Barr’s elegant and cunning sleuth, Valmont, a brilliantly ironic parody of Sherlock Holmes. Exhibiting the crucial combination of realism and imagination that characterizes the finest crime writing, the stories exude playfulness and blend mystery and quasi-Gothic thrills with humorous detours and romantic adventure. A notable figure in 1890s literary London and a friend of Conan Doyle, Barr was acutely aware of style as a form of statement and the stories are full of literary effects, commentary on the detective mystery genre, and Valmont’s disparaging reflections on English values.
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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 179 ● ISBN 9789635242238 ● Taille du fichier 0.5 MB ● Maison d’édition Booklassic ● Pays US ● Publié 2015 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 4540221 ● Protection contre la copie sans
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