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By: E.W. HORNUNG. Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman (1899). « Only Detect

E.W. HORNUNG. Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman (1899). « Only Detect — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:06:22 +0000

[...] Yet, as this larcenous collaboration progresses, a note of homo-romantic drama comes into play. In the final adventure, Raffles and Bunny share a ship’s cabin as they sail across the Mediterranean; their aim is to grab a pearl that belongs to a fellow passenger. When Raffles launches into an onboard flirtation with a young woman, Bunny begins to sulk. He calls the interloping female a “Colonial minx” (she hails from Australia) and a “chit.” About her and his friend, he writes: “They were always together. It was absurd.” Bunny’s pouting itself seems absurd, at least to modern eyes. It makes for a strange turn—comic but also slightly dark—in an otherwise genial sojourn through the “high life” of the late-Victorian bachelor. [...]

By: Georgie

Georgie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:25:16 +0000

Really excited about hearing about Bachelor Girls next post.
There’s a historical romance series by Laura Lee Guhrke that is about these ‘Bachelor Girls.’ I’m curious to see if the real ones were anything like the women in the novels by Guhrke.

By: Ottens

Ottens — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:10:28 +0000

Great post! And lovely pictures too.

By: Evangeline

Evangeline — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:09:16 +0000

Hehe, well you can visit Maxim’s today (it remains in existence)–just don’t expect to see any Russian Grand Dukes tossing golden louis’ around.

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:35:50 +0000

*sigh* I wish I lived in the 19th century so I could go to Maxim’s….

By: Elizabeth Kerri Mahon

Elizabeth Kerri Mahon — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:11:28 +0000

Yet another fascinating post Evangeline!

By: Katie Mack

Katie Mack — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17:46 +0000

Fascinating stuff! I can’t wait to read about the Bachelor Girls.