Артикул: p5444540

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.