Raffles
Hornung, E. W.![Raffles](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/353/35320900/CHSBZCOP0335320900.jpg)
Ernest William Hornung (1866 - 1921) was an English author and poet known for writing the A. J. Raffles series of stories about a gentleman thief in late 19th-century London. Hornung was educated at Uppingham School, as a result of poor health he left the school in December 1883 to travel to Sydney, where he stayed for two years. He drew on his Australian experiences as a background when he began writing, initially short stories and later nove...