The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard. Doyle A.

Английский язык Автор: Doyle Arthur Conan, «The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard»: Etienne Gerard is a hero of the French army, a veteran of the Napoleonic wars, and a vain and boastful teller of tales that star himself and his exploits. This collection of satiric short stories, originally published in The Strand magazine in the 1890s, includes: • How the Brigadier came to the Castle of Gloom • How the Brigadier slew the brothers of Ajaccio • How the Brigadier held the King • How the King held the Brigadier • How the Brigadier took the field against the Marshal Millefleurs • How the Brigadier played for a kingdom • How the Brigadier won his Medal • How the Brigadier was tempted by the Devil Hard to find in print, these lost comic classics from the creator of Sherlock Holmes will delight fans of pulp literature....