These Charming People
by:
Michael Arlen (author)
Arlen's characters are disillusioned, cynical, and witty, but in addition these stories include elements of fantasy and horror - in particular "The Ancient Sin" and "The Loquacious Lady of Lansdowne Passage". The volume also introduced a gentleman crook reminiscent of Raffles in the story "The...
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Arlen's characters are disillusioned, cynical, and witty, but in addition these stories include elements of fantasy and horror - in particular "The Ancient Sin" and "The Loquacious Lady of Lansdowne Passage". The volume also introduced a gentleman crook reminiscent of Raffles in the story "The Cavalier of the Streets", and the title of another story, "When a Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square", was the inspiration for the popular song of the same name.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780956294715 (0956294715)
Publish date: April 7th 2010
Publisher: Capuchin Classics
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English