The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont (1906) brings together tales of the multifarious exploits of Robert Barr's elegant and cunning sleuth, Valmont, a brilliantly ironic parody of Sherlock Holmes. Exhibiting the crucial combination of realism and imagination that characterizes the finest crime writing, the stories exude playfulness and blend mystery and quasi-Gothic thrills with humorous detours and romantic adventure. A notable figure in 1890s literary London and a friend of Conan Doyle, Barr was acutely aware of style as a form of statement and the stories are full of literary effects, commentary on the detective mystery genre, and Valmont's disparaging reflections on English values.

Medie	Bøger Paperback Bog (Bog med blødt omslag og limet ryg)
Udgivet	15. august 2017
ISBN13	9781974538249
Forlag	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Antal sider	238
Mål	152 × 229 × 13 mm · 322 g
Sprog	Engelsk

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