The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard [with Biographical Introduction]

Exploits and Adventures of Brigadier Gerard (New York Review Books Classics) I like even more than the detective stories are his great historical stories.
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Jun 05, Kurnia Dwi Aprilia rated it liked it Shelves: Butuh waktu hampir sebulan untuk menghabiskannya di sela-sela waktu yang bisa dikatakan tidak terlalu sibuk juga. Bahasa buku terjemahan atau penggunaan bahasa orang barat dalam sebungkus cerita memang berbeda dengan orang Indonesia.

Rangkaian dan susunan katanya yang agak berputar dan tersirat yang banyak membedakannya. Butuh waktu lama menghabiskan buku ini dikarenakan kekurangtertarikan saya terhadap cerita petualangan peperangan yang banyak menggunakan istilah2 dalam militer barat jaman dulu. Panggilan2 dalam kedudukan dan pangkat, yang tidak dijelaskan, juga membuat saya agak kebingungan saat membacanya.

Selain itu, sejarah peperangan yang banyak melibatkan Prancis, Inggris, dan Rusia, yang dibahas singkat, juga banyak membingungkan dan menghilangkan pemahaman terhadap cerita. Namun secara keseluruahan, cerita petualangannya bisa dikatakan penuh kejutan dan menarik. Cara Sir Arthur menyimpan kejutan di akhir setiap bab cerita yang paling saya suka. Dengan gaya berpikir khas penulis detektif yang dia miliki, menjadikan cerita2 bab bersambung dalam novel ini menjadi penuh rahasia yang tidak mudah ditebak, sehingga membuat saya selalu menanti-nantikan ending setiap bab ceritanya. Novel ini bercerita tentang pengalaman-pengalaman Brigadir Gerard dalam melancarkan misi-misi yang diemban kepadanya dalam rangka mewujudkan tugas2 cinta negaranya, Prancis.

Brigadir Gerard yang cerdas dan pemberani digambarkan selalu berhasil menahlukkan lawannya dengan siasat2 perlawanannya yang cemerlang. Dia juga adalah seorang prajurit yang sangat mengidolakan pemimpinannya, yaitu Napoleon Bonaparte, yang dalam kenyataannya memang ada sosok bernama tersebut. Sehingga membacanya membuat saya membayangkan bahwa cerita yang ditulis Sir Arthur ini adalah cerita nyata, bukan fiksi. Sebelumnya saya belum pernah membaca karangan Sir Arthur dalam cerita detektifnya, mungkin akan lebih menarik jika selanjutnya saya membaca karangannya dalam bentuk detektif.

Selain itu, karena pengarang yang katanya banyak menginspirasinya adalah Edgar Alan Poe, maka saya pun penasaran dan akan membaca karangan Edgar Alan Poe untuk selanjutnya. This book is Conan Doyle's best work in my opinion and one of the most entertaining works of fiction I have read for a long time. It is difficult not to like Doyle. I enjoyed The Lost World immensely. The 'Professor Challenger' series of novels and stories is certainly highly enthralling and amusing.

And of course one can't fail to mention the 'Sherlock Holmes' stories, which are sheer brilliance. Doyle himself regarded such efforts as lesser than his serious work such as the historical novel This book is Conan Doyle's best work in my opinion and one of the most entertaining works of fiction I have read for a long time. Doyle himself regarded such efforts as lesser than his serious work such as the historical novel The White Company.

Unfortunately for authors, the greater world feels little or no obligation to follow their wishes, and his serious work never achieved the same popularity as his lighter efforts. Brigadier Gerard is one of these lighter efforts, though I am pleased to discover that in one of his letters Doyle regards his hussar as superior to his famous detective.

Personally I think that 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! Dec 25, Matimate rated it really liked it Shelves: There are plenty of books about british military. I wanted to read something about French military and to my surprise there was a book, which took my fancy. The author is well known from his Sherlock Holmes series, but very few people know that he wrote something else.

The main of the hero was dashing and swashbuckle Brigadier Gerard of the french cavalery. His exploits took us to the famous battlefields and campaign There are plenty of books about british military. His exploits took us to the famous battlefields and campaigns of Napoleonic Wars. Gerard was descibed as an openhearted fellow with brain size of an orange the smaller kind of an orange. He was charming as he boasted about his exploits and good looks. It seemed that he was unaware of the horrors of the war at the first sign, but as you read further his cheerfulness was fading.

He lived longer than was his era and as a narrator of the story he was pointing it out many time. His relation to Napoleon was as close as could be from devoted soldier to his beloved commander. I am planning to reread this book sometime. Jan 13, Lia Turnbull rated it it was ok.

Brigadier Gerard is a brave and gallant officer in Napoleon's army, and is convinced that there is no man more brave, resourceful, skillful with the sword and attractive to the ladies than himself. His adventures describe how he gets into the tightest places, and somehow, by luck, gallantry or bravery escapes. Though Gerard is a colorfully depicted character, I found him tiresome very soon. He is a caricature of a Frenchman in the sense that he is overly emotional frequently "shedding tears" whe Brigadier Gerard is a brave and gallant officer in Napoleon's army, and is convinced that there is no man more brave, resourceful, skillful with the sword and attractive to the ladies than himself.

He is a caricature of a Frenchman in the sense that he is overly emotional frequently "shedding tears" when disappointed, rolling on the ground in laughter at his cleverness--and, of my favorites, his shock when the English general does not "weep" upon his shoulder after a passionate speech, "as any Frenchman would have done".

Still, he is brave, though I caught myself doubting if perhaps he had glorified the real facts Dec 05, Seth rated it really liked it. A collection of swashbuckling stories set in the Napoleonic wars, featuring the brave but dim Brigadier Gerard. A sort of anti-Flashman, Gerard charges headlong into danger, rides fastest when his horse is aimed at the sound of guns, and delights in his heroic exploits. But half of the danger is of his own making, and a man with a bit more brainpower could have won twice the glory with half the scars.

Gerard's opinion of himself is so insufferably high, however, that it's impossible to feel even A collection of swashbuckling stories set in the Napoleonic wars, featuring the brave but dim Brigadier Gerard. Gerard's opinion of himself is so insufferably high, however, that it's impossible to feel even an ounce of pity. The collection reads just fine from cover to cover, but if you have the luxury reading a one or two stories at a time with something different in between will keep them from feeling too repetitious.

Aug 03, Timothy rated it really liked it. Brigadier Gerard is often described as conceited, but I disagree. He approaches everything he does with gusto, and is proud of everything he participates in, and who can really fault him for that? He is willing to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, even if he doesn't understand what is going on, and that does lead to some Inspector Clouseau type moments, but his heart is in the right place, and if the stories are to be believed he is not undeserving of the honor he claims.

He is a much more Brigadier Gerard is often described as conceited, but I disagree. He is a much more personable character than others by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and entirely lovable and relatable. Jan 26, John Walker rated it it was amazing.

Very enjoyable book by the author of Sherlock Holmes. Brigadier Gerard is nothing like Holmes, bit of a braggart, vain, and not too bright; but he's always in the midst of danger and fool-hearty mission for the emperor Napoleon. The introduction of these tales is by George Macdonald Fraser, of Flashman fame, and you can see why he was picked for the introduction since there is a little Flashy in Gerard.

Highly entertaining and worth the read. Since these are tales you can easily read a couple at Very enjoyable book by the author of Sherlock Holmes. Since these are tales you can easily read a couple at a time. Feb 16, Nick rated it really liked it. Good clean fun for 12 year old boys and girls who want to read about swashbuckling adventures during the Napoleonic Wars.

Doyle can certainly write a good yarn.

It's all a little silly, though; adults who fancy historical novels will find Flashman much richer, more historically illuminating, and racier. Alcune sono coinvolgenti, altre lasciano un po' il tempo che trovano.

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Aug 05, Ashley rated it it was amazing. I laughed out loud so much while reading this because Etienne Gerard is one of the best and most hilarious main characters I've ever read. It's such a shame that most people only know Doyle's Sherlock Holmes works because they are seriously missing out on this. Aug 02, Amanda rated it really liked it.

I think the following line sums up Brig Etienne Gerard, who thinks he is a humble man, "[Despienne] was a tiny fellow, about three inches short of the proper height for a man - he was exactly three inches shorter than myself About Arthur Conan Doyle. They were married in Although he is now referred to as "Conan Doyle", the origin of this compound surname if that is how he meant it to be understood is uncertain.

It also names Michael Conan as his godfather. Gerard is sent by Napoleon with an important message, via enemy territory, and only narrowly avoids capture by marauding Russian and Prussian troops. Gerard is captured by Spanish partisans but is saved from certain death by the British. Gerard mounts an escape from Dartmoor Prison and is initiated in the mysteries of pugilism. While on a mission to procure horses, Gerard becomes involved in an affair of honour. Gerard finds himself temporarily allied with the English against a notorious brigand.

While on a reconnaissance behind British lines, Gerard inadvertently joins a fox-hunt with unpardonable results. Belgium, June 18, While delivering an important message, Gerard finds himself trapped in enemy territory. On the retreat from Waterloo , Gerard decoys the enemy, allowing Bonaparte to escape. Gerard has another unpleasant encounter with Spanish partisans.

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On the retreat from Moscow, Gerard is sent to collect food from a depot. A lovely woman and a murderous Cossack intervene. Gerard shows the English how to box and fight a duel. Gerard takes a sea-voyage and hatches a plan to rescue Napoleon from St. In a brief preface the elderly Brigadier farewells his drinking companions in Paris as he prepares to depart for Gascony where he was born.

Gerard has an unfortunate encounter with a fierce bull, which results in a proposal of marriage. This story was written too late to be included in the first two collections but is included in The Complete Brigadier Gerard. A resourceful French agent ensures that the Treaty of Amiens is signed on favourable terms.

The extraordinary, sabre-rattling adventures of Gerard, a young French cavalry officer in the time of the Napoleonic wars, introduce a hero who will be adored by fans of Flashman and Sherlock Holmes alike. Gathered here in one edition are both volumes of Conan Doyle's much loved tales, which will delight modern readers with their absurdist humour, infectious warmth and swash-buckling energy.

Of course I read every Sherlock Holmes story, but the works I like even more than the detective stories are his great historical stories. Winston Churchill The Brigadier Gerard stories display all the narrative gusto of Doyle's more famous Sherlock Holmes, together with an irresistible warmth and humour. The Brigadier himself, bristling with valour and self-regard, is the most preposterous and delightful of companions.

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's brilliant, swashbuckling classic, now reissued. Canongate Classics Book 57 Paperback: Canongate Books; Main edition August 5, Language: Related Video Shorts 0 Upload your video. Try the Kindle edition and experience these great reading features: Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a customer review. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Well now, I know you have been here: You have found a book that is so delightful that you just cannot bear to put it down. I know that we all have experienced this. But folks, I will tell you in all honesty that I became quite ridiculously attached to this book to its final page.

I brought it to work to be my next " On my break read..

Thanks goodness I live about 3 miles from my workplace! Well, certainly many of us carry books with us to stores and such so that we have something to read when we are caught in the "express" lane! But I found myself reading it at stop lights and becoming irritated when the light changed before I had a chance to really GET anywhere Now I never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would like this character Gerard as much as I do, given that, in my mind, he stood in Sherlock's shadow, but I have become quite smitten with him!

I fancied myself a Doyle fan, but had never read this series, as I was too enraptured by the mysteries and dectective stories.