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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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 179 ● ISBN 9789635242238 ● File size 0.5 MB ● Publisher Booklassic ● Country US ● Published 2015 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 4540221 ● Copy protection without
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