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    Mrs. Raffles Being the Adventures of an Amateur Crackswoman
    Mrs. Raffles Being the Adventures of an Amateur Crackswoman
    Mrs. Raffles Being the Adventures of an Amateur Crackswoman
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    Mrs. Raffles Being the Adventures of an Amateur Crackswoman

    By John Kendrick Bangs

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateSep 1, 2007
    Mrs. Raffles Being the Adventures of an Amateur Crackswoman
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    John Kendrick Bangs

    John Kendrick Bangs (1862–1922) was an American writer and editor best known for his works in the fantasy genre. Bangs began his writing career in the 1880s when he worked for a literary magazine at Columbia College. Later, he held positions at various publications such as Life, Harper's Bazaar and Munsey’s Magazine. Throughout his career he published many novels and short stories including The Lorgnette (1886), Olympian Nights (1902) and Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream (1907).

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      Brilliant - captures E.W. Hornung's style perfectly. It's a wonderful send-up of early 20th century society - read between the lines of the Rockerbilts, the Gasters, and the Gushingtons.

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