The Adventures of Gerard

ISBN-13: 9781537111247 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 154 str.

Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Adventures of Gerard is a compilation of short stories that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote regarding a French Brigadier named Etienne Gerard who thinks very highly of himself as can be reflected in how he told his stories. The book is divided into chapters containing different segments of his life as a soldier under the leadership of Napoleon together with his personal exploits and the romance that swept his way in between.
Typical of war stories, some depicts bloody encounters with his enemies and how he was able to escape those encounters. However, there were soft moments particularly his encounter with women along the way even if she is from their enemy.
This book is one of Conan Doyle's best works and one of the most entertaining works of fiction. Etienne Gerard is an utterly wonderful character. The exploits and adventures in which he performs are never less than magnificent, ingenious and frequently brutal.
The prose style is elegant, crisp and highly humorous. Clearly Gerard frequently exaggerates his achievements, but there is also real chivalrous behaviour, courage and resourcefulness in his nature; and although the tone of the stories is frequently extremely satiric, they are also stirring adventure yarns at the same time. An exceptional volume, a delight
He is dashing, flamboyant, and unbelievably full of himself. In every life-and-death scenario, his actions are determined by how much glory his death in the present circumstances would bring, and hardly a daring episode goes by in which his heart is not swelled with the thought of his own nobility, courage, or glory. These short stories are historically interesting, the action is cleverly done and exciting, and the hero and his comic comportment are very entertaining.
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