The Penguin Book of Gaslight Crime - Con Artists, Burglars, Rogues, and Scoundrels from the Time of Sherlock Holmes (Paperback)

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An exclusive collection-the first- ever gathering of rogues from the gaslight era
collected here for the first time: the best crime fiction from the gaslight era. All the legendary thieves are present-Arsene Lupin and A. J. Raffles, Colonel Clay and Simon Carne, Romney Pringle, Get Rich Quick Wallingford, and the Infallible Godahl- burgling London and Paris, conning New York and Ostend, laughing all the way to the bank. Also featured are stories by distinguished writers from outside the mystery and detective genres, including Sinclair Lewis, Arnold Bennett, H. G. Wells, and William Hope Hodgson.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2009
First published:	March 2009
Editors:	Michael Sims
Introduction by:	Michael Sims
Dimensions:	196 x 126 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-310566-4
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > General
LSN:	0-14-310566-3
Barcode:	9780143105664

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