Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman
Raffles is, in many ways, a deliberate inversion of Sherlock Holmes: he is a `gentleman thief,` living at a very upscale address in London, playing cricket for
Raffles is, in many ways, a deliberate inversion of Sherlock Holmes: he is a `gentleman thief,` living at a very upscale address in London, playing cricket for the Gentlemen of England and supporting himself by carrying out ingenious burglaries. He is called the `Amateur Cracksman,` and differentiates between himself and the `professors` -- professional criminals from the lower classes.
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