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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Raffles is a series of stories by E.W. Hornung, written beginning in the 1890s, and starring A. J. Raffles, Gentleman Thief.Hornung was the brother-in-law of Sherlock Holmes creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Raffles was intended as a sort of dark reflection of Sherlock Holmes: rather than an asocial Bunny-Ears Lawyer who works toward law, Raffles is a seemingly respectable gentleman who commits crimes, and rather than the bluff Watson, he is assisted by his chronicler, "Bunny" Manders, something of a Cowardly Sidekick.The Raffles stories have been adapted for various media. Six Raffles films came out between 1917 and 1939; the best remembered is probably the 1939 version that featured David Niven and Olivia de Havilland, directed by Sam Wood. It was one of Niven's first starring roles. There's also the 1930 one with Ronald Colman and Kay Francis. In 1975, there was a British made-for-TV movie which led to a Raffles television series. In addition, there was a BBC Radio 4 series broadcast from 1985 to 1993. Viz comic parodied him as Raffles Gentleman ThugAdvertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })Hornung's original stories having long passed into Public Domain, they can all be accessed (with lovingly-researched annotations, to boot!) at yonder link. | |
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Affably Evil: Raffles is this trope—he's charming, funny, a good friend to have and a very valuable man to have on your side in a tight pinch...and an unrepentant thief who occasionally flirts with the idea of more serious crimes, like murder. | |
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The Ace: Raffles is a strikingly handsome man, a successful thief, an excellent sportsman (he's a famous cricketer and was a good rugby player at school), and is so charismatic that he tends to draw the attention to himself wherever he goes. | |
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Affectionate Nickname / Embarrassing Nickname: "Bunny" is an unflattering cricket term for an extremely incompetent batsman, which is what Bunny was in his school days; since Raffles has known Bunny since they were boys, he never stopped referring to him as such (and Bunny, for his part, doesn't seem to object). | |
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