Project Gutenberg 2000-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 246 Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William) 1866 1921 Hornung, Ernest William Hornung, E.W. Hornung, Ernesto G. E. W. H. H., E. W. A Thief in the Night: A Book of Raffles' Adventures Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Thief_in_the_Night_(short_story_collection) "A Thief in the Night: A Book of Raffles' Adventures" by E. W. Hornung is a novel written in the late 19th century, capturing a blend of adventure, intrigue, and crime. The story follows the charismatic antihero, A. J. Raffles, a gentleman thief, and his companion Bunny Manders, as they embark on a series of daring escapades that challenge moral boundaries and societal norms. The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of Raffles’ character through Bunny's perspective, revealing a tumultuous friendship built on both admiration and moral conflict. The narrative begins with Bunny reminiscing about their past, filled with both camaraderie and tension caused by Raffles’ penchant for crime. During a conversation over dinner, Raffles piques Bunny's curiosity about potential thefts, especially involving a lady's jewels, igniting a mixture of conflict and temptation. The chapter concludes with a climactic moment where Bunny discovers that the girl he once loved is unexpectedly at the very house Raffles intends to rob, setting the tone for the moral dilemmas and complexities of their adventures ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Raffles (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Criminals -- England -- Fiction PR Text Crime Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 385926 2025-07-01T11:47:54.704180 text/html 384713 2021-11-16T15:04:53 text/html 231123 2025-07-01T11:48:02.189249 application/epub+zip 235458 2025-07-01T11:47:57.875162 application/epub+zip 212827 2025-07-01T11:47:56.700163 application/epub+zip 445968 2025-07-01T11:48:05.729120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430977 2025-07-01T11:48:01.446248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359975 2022-09-01T13:43:17.682854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367418 2025-07-01T11:47:54.127200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367228 2021-11-16T15:05:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19154 2025-07-01T11:48:05.850133 application/rdf+xml 16452 2025-07-01T11:47:57.199289 image/jpeg 3719 2025-07-01T11:47:56.949156 image/jpeg 143099 2021-11-16T15:06:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 146125 2021-11-16T15:06:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 228356 2025-07-01T11:47:54.734236 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia