The Absent-Minded Coterie is a novel written by Robert Barr. The story revolves around a group of absent-minded individuals who form a coterie, or a close-knit group. The members of the coterie are all eccentric in their own way, and their forgetfulness often leads to humorous situations. The main character, Henry Pulling, is a retired bank manager who is pulled into the coterie by his cousin, the flamboyant Aunt Augusta. Together, they embark on a series of adventures that take them across Europe, from Paris to Istanbul. Along the way, they encounter a cast of colorful characters, including a Turkish smuggler and a French prostitute. As the group travels, they become embroiled in various schemes and plots, all while trying to keep track of their own forgetful tendencies. The Absent-Minded Coterie is a witty and entertaining novel that explores the quirks and foibles of human nature.You are a very, very clever man, Monsieur Valmont, so all I need say is that the question which brought me here is the same as that on which the American election was fought. Now, to a countryman, I should be compelled to give further explanation, but to you, monsieur, that will not be necessary.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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This volume of 2 Detectives brings together two detectives from the lighter side of mystery fiction. The Eug ne Valmont stories are a satire on the differences between the French and English legal systems, while still offering some intriguing mysteries. Mr. Keen is known as the Tracer of Lost Persons, and the stories here are distinctly of the humorous romance variety.

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The book is a fact-based, fictionalized story of two aviators doing espionage work for US and British intelligence agencies in 1939. Their around-the-world mission is predicated on geodetic survey. The times are poignant, while both the Nazis and Japanese are seeking world domination. The pilots are seeking evidence of world conquering avarice, and they find it through energy and oil-seeking efforts of the Axis powers. Neither the Nazis nor Japanese can know the truth of the pilots' mission, or else troubles will follow. Throughout the book, the pilots must avoid disclosure and its grim consequences or death from exceedingly dangerous flying conditions to include flak.

The book is a fact-based, fictionalized story of two aviators doing espionage work for US and British intelligence agencies in 1939. Their around-the-world mission is predicated on geodetic survey. The times are poignant, while both the Nazis and Japanese are seeking world domination. The pilots are seeking evidence of world conquering avarice, and they find it through energy and oil-seeking efforts of the Axis powers. Neither the Nazis nor Japanese can know the truth of the pilots' mission, or else troubles will follow. Throughout the book, the pilots must avoid disclosure and its grim consequences or death from exceedingly dangerous flying conditions to include flak.

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When I say I am called Valmont, the name will convey no impression to the reader, one way or another. My occupation is that of private detective in London, but if you ask any policeman in Paris who Valmont was he will likely be able to tell you, unless he is a recent recruit. If you ask him where Valmont is now, he may not know, yet I have a good deal to do with the Parisian police. (The Triumph of Eug ne Valmont) Robert Barr (1849-1912) was a Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist, born in Glasgow, Scotland. His famous detective character Eug ne Valmont, fashioned after Sherlock Holmes, is said to be the inspiration behind Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot. Barr also wrote two parodies of Holmes as a form of flattery to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the fashion of other such parodies being written at that time. And in spite of these parodies the two remained good friends all through their lives. A must read for all Holmes' enthusiasts TABLE OF CONTENTS The Triumph of Eug ne Valmont The Mystery of the Five Hundred Diamonds The Siamese Twin of a Bomb-Thrower The Clue of the Silver Spoons Lord Chizelrigg's Missing Fortune The Absent-Minded Coterie The Ghost with the Club-Foot The Liberation of Wyoming Ed Lady Alicia's Emeralds Parody of Sherlock Holmes The Adventures of Sherlaw Kombs The Adventure of the Second Swag Literary Article Canadian literature

In a Steamer Chair, and Other Stories By Robert Barr

The Unchanging East (1900)Syria -- Description and travel, Middle East -- Description and travel... Robert Barr (16 September 1849 - 21 October 1912) was a Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist, born in Glasgow, Scotland.Barr emigrated with his parents to Upper Canada at age four and was educated in Toronto at Toronto Normal School. Barr became a teacher and eventual headmaster of the Central School of Windsor, Ontario. While he had that job he began to contribute short stories-often based on personal experiences-to the Detroit Free Press. In 1876 Barr quit his teaching position to become a staff member of that publication, in which his contributions were published with the pseudonym Luke Sharp. This nom de plume was derived from the time he attended school in Toronto. At that time he would pass on his daily commute a shop sign marked, Luke Sharpe, Undertaker, a combination of words Barr considered amusing in their incongruity. Barr was promoted by the Detroit Free Press, eventually becoming its news editor.In 1881 Barr decided to vamoose the ranch, as he stated, and relocated to London, to establish there the weekly English edition of the Detroit Free Press. 4] In 1892 he founded the magazine The Idler, choosing Jerome K. Jerome as his collaborator (wanting, as Jerome said, a popular name). He retired from its co-editorship in 1895. In London of the 1890s Barr became a more prolific author-publishing a book a year-and was familiar with many of the best-selling authors of his day, including Bret Harte and Stephen Crane. Most of his literary output was of the crime genre, then quite in vogue. When Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories were becoming well-known Barr published in the Idler the first Holmes parody, The Adventures of Sherlaw Kombs (1892), a spoof that was continued a decade later in another Barr story, The Adventure of the Second Swag (1904). Despite the jibe at the growing Holmes phenomenon Barr and Doyle remained on very good terms. Doyle describes him in his memoirs Memories and Adventures as, a volcanic Anglo-or rather Scot-American, with a violent manner, a wealth of strong adjectives, and one of the kindest natures underneath it all. Robert Barr died from heart disease on 21 October 1912, at his home in Woldingham, a small village to the southeast of London.

A story of the attempted Fenian invasion of Canada in 1866. Robert Barr (16 September 1849 - 21 October 1912) was a Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist, born in Glasgow, Scotland.Barr emigrated with his parents to Upper Canada at age four and was educated in Toronto at Toronto Normal School. Barr became a teacher and eventual headmaster of the Central School of Windsor, Ontario. While he had that job he began to contribute short stories-often based on personal experiences-to the Detroit Free Press. In 1876 Barr quit his teaching position to become a staff member of that publication, in which his contributions were published with the pseudonym Luke Sharp. This nom de plume was derived from the time he attended school in Toronto. At that time he would pass on his daily commute a shop sign marked, Luke Sharpe, Undertaker, a combination of words Barr considered amusing in their incongruity. Barr was promoted by the Detroit Free Press, eventually becoming its news editor.In 1881 Barr decided to vamoose the ranch, as he stated, and relocated to London, to establish there the weekly English edition of the Detroit Free Press. 4] In 1892 he founded the magazine The Idler, choosing Jerome K. Jerome as his collaborator (wanting, as Jerome said, a popular name). He retired from its co-editorship in 1895. In London of the 1890s Barr became a more prolific author-publishing a book a year-and was familiar with many of the best-selling authors of his day, including Bret Harte and Stephen Crane. Most of his literary output was of the crime genre, then quite in vogue. When Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories were becoming well-known Barr published in the Idler the first Holmes parody, The Adventures of Sherlaw Kombs (1892), a spoof that was continued a decade later in another Barr story, The Adventure of the Second Swag (1904). Despite the jibe at the growing Holmes phenomenon Barr and Doyle remained on very good terms. Doyle describes him in his memoirs Memories and Adventures as, a volcanic Anglo-or rather Scot-American, with a violent manner, a wealth of strong adjectives, and one of the kindest natures underneath it all. Robert Barr died from heart disease on 21 October 1912, at his home in Woldingham, a small village to the southeast of London.

The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont is a collection of the stories and exploits of French detective turned rogue Eugene Valmont including parody of Sherlock Holmes. Barr set the standard for the genre with an even mix of light-hearted sardonics and cunning sleuth. Barr also added his own flair of commentary on the then standard English values. The dashing Valmont takes on dastardly English noblemen, jewel thieves and con-men. He's sophisticated and confident in his own abilities but not without an amount of self-effacing humour. Robert Barr (1849-1912) Scottish-born Canadian teacher, journalist, editor, humourist, and prolific author, best known for The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont: (1906) Barr would accompany his long-time friend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1894 when he gave a lecture tour of Canada and the United States of which Barr had helped arrange. They had an infamous quarrel at Niagara Falls over Sherlock Holmes's death at Reichenbach Falls. Barr wrote a parody of this incident in 'Sherlaw Kombs' The Great Pegram Mystery (1894). Often with an ironic twist or colourful narration, Barr was an accomplished short story writer, one collection being Revenge (1896) He had an exceptional sense for the popular topics of the day and applied his characteristic swagger to narration ranging from romantic-adventure to detective thriller. He was well-travelled and well-liked. Ever the raconteur Barr was acquainted with many other respected writers of the time including Horatio Gilbert Parker and Joseph Conrad. In 1899 Barr wrote of Canada's preference for whiskey than books in the amusing two-part Literature in Canada which was really more of a gentle chastisement to Canadians to give more appreciation to their own home-grown writers. He received an honorary degree from the University of Michigan in 1900 for his accomplishments and skill in writing.

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