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| − | + | [[Raffles]] is the name given to two (unrelated) fictional characters, as well as to a number of dramatized versions of the adventures of the famous "gentleman thief". | |
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| + | The original [[Raffles]] was inspired by the [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories and written by E. W. Hornung, brother-in-law of Arthur Conan Doyle and first appeared in the story "The Ides of March" (1898). Most of Hornung's [[Raffles]] stories were first published in magazines and were later published in four books (three short story collections) by E. W. Hornung. They are: ''The Amateur Cracksman'' (1899) | ||
| + | ''The Black Mask'' (1901) and ''A Thief in the Night'' (1905). A novel called ''Mr. Justice Raffles'' was published in 1909. | ||
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| + | An interesting South African connection in Hornung's "Raffles" saga is the story of his involvement as an enlisted soldier in the [[Anglo Boer War]] and his death in battle. | ||
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| + | Clearly in imitation of the English stories, the German writers Kurt Matull and Theo Blakensee created a similar character called "John C. Raffles" or "Lord Lister" , also known as "Raffles"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffles_(Lord_Lister)], who first appeared in a German pulp magazine story entitled "Lord Lister, genannt Raffles, der Meisterdieb" ("Lord Lister, called Raffles, the Master Thief") in 1908. | ||
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| + | [[Raffles]] also features in pastiches written by Barry Perowne, Peter Tremayne, Richard Foreman, and other authors. | ||
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| + | Perhaps the most influential | ||
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[[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | ||
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Raffles is the name given to two (unrelated) fictional characters, as well as to a number of dramatized versions of the adventures of the famous "gentleman thief".
Contents
The fictional stories about "Raffles"
The original Raffles was inspired by the Sherlock Holmes stories and written by E. W. Hornung, brother-in-law of Arthur Conan Doyle and first appeared in the story "The Ides of March" (1898). Most of Hornung's Raffles stories were first published in magazines and were later published in four books (three short story collections) by E. W. Hornung. They are: The Amateur Cracksman (1899) The Black Mask (1901) and A Thief in the Night (1905). A novel called Mr. Justice Raffles was published in 1909.
An interesting South African connection in Hornung's "Raffles" saga is the story of his involvement as an enlisted soldier in the Anglo Boer War and his death in battle.
Clearly in imitation of the English stories, the German writers Kurt Matull and Theo Blakensee created a similar character called "John C. Raffles" or "Lord Lister" , also known as "Raffles"[1], who first appeared in a German pulp magazine story entitled "Lord Lister, genannt Raffles, der Meisterdieb" ("Lord Lister, called Raffles, the Master Thief") in 1908.
Raffles also features in pastiches written by Barry Perowne, Peter Tremayne, Richard Foreman, and other authors.
Perhaps the most influential
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1906 Performed at the Opera House, Cape Town, by the Leonard Rayne company, with Charles Howitt.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffles_(Lord_Lister)
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.426
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