The Adventures of Gerard Arthur Conan Doyle 9781532980916 Books
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Brigadier Gerard is the hero of a series of historical short stories by the British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The hero, Etienne Gerard, is a Hussar officer in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Gerard's most notable attribute is his vanity – he is utterly convinced that he is the bravest soldier, greatest swordsman, most accomplished horseman and most gallant lover in all France. Gerard is not entirely wrong, since he displays notable bravery on many occasions, but his self-satisfaction undercuts this quite often. Obsessed with honour and glory, he is always ready with a stirring speech or a gallant remark to a lady. Conan Doyle, in making his hero a vain, and often rather uncomprehending, Frenchman, was able to satirise both the stereotypical English view of the French and – by presenting them from Gerard's baffled point of view – English manners and attitudes.
The Adventures of Gerard Arthur Conan Doyle 9781532980916 Books
Conan Doyle’s tales of Brigadier Etienne Gerard were originally published in the “Strand Magazine” between December 1894 and September 1903. They were later issued in two volumes: “The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard” in February 1896 and “The Adventures of Gerard” in September 1903. This is a review of the second of these volumes.Retired Brigadier Gerard, now seventy, on half-pension and planting cabbages, recalls his exploits as a fast-rising young officer of Hussars in Napoleon’s Grande Armée. His tales, styled as café conversations, continue to display his imperturbable self-confidence and unabashed assessment of the many roles he filled with gallantry and renown in service to his Emperor, his country, his horses, his comrades-in-arms, and the many lovely women whom he admired and whose honor he readily defended.
This is a collection of 8 separate stories, with a couple of them being divided into two parts. The time is roughly the second decade of the 19th century, and the locations are various sites of Napoleon’s campaigns or Gerard’s temporary capture. The first of these stories, “How Brigadier Gerard Lost His Ear,” is a flashback to 1805 when the French occupied Venice and plundered its art treasures. The third, “How the Brigadier Slew the Fox,” describes Gerard’s unwitting participation in a traditional English foxhunt while on reconnaissance behind British lines in Spain. In this tale the enthusiastic but uncomprehending Gerard, mounted on the fastest horse and being an equal to any British rider, overtakes the Master of Hunt, passes through the hunting pack, and dispatches the fox with a stroke of his sword before returning to the French encampment, an unforgettable and, to the British unforgivable act that threads lightly through several other of the tales. Unlike the first collection of Gerard’s tales, the hero has no personal interactions with his Emperor until the final three episodes. In a two-part tale, “How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo,” Gerard is dispatched by Napoleon to deliver critical orders to one of Napoleon’s Field Marshals but is unable to penetrate Prussian lines to deliver the message. Upon returning to Waterloo, Gerard finds the French defeated and retreating, with the Emperor being hunted by a picked squad of nine Prussian soldiers. Napoleon temporary escapes after Gerard dons the Emperor’s distinctive coat and hat, mounts the Emperor’s horse, and leads the Prussians on a harrowing cross-country chase. In the book’s final exploit, “The Last Adventure of the Brigadier,” Gerard as the narrator foretells return to his final resting place in Gascony; and Gerard as the hero of the tale sees the mortal remains of his emperor for a final time after arriving on Saint Helena in spring of 1821 on the night of Napoleon’s death.
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The Adventures of Gerard Arthur Conan Doyle 9781532980916 Books Reviews
What we have here is a collection of eight stories purportedly written about a Colonel of the Hussars in Napoleon Bonaparte's Grande Armee. His stories take us from the Spanish battlefields of the Penninsula campaign, through Russia (and the retreat), the Battle of Waterloo, and a fanciful failed rescue of L'Emporer from St.Helena.
THese are stories of dashing doo and have all the Doyle hallmarks of Honor and Gentle-Manliness. One has to keep in mind that these stories were written eighty to one hundred years after the actual battles. Many of the people he wrote about, had been known to people of his parents age. So that Doyle had great insight into how these people thought and acted.
The reading (I listed to the tape read by Bolen) of the stories prevents me from commenting on the character of Etienne Gerard. Some of the comments are very drole and may be Doyles way of making the Colonel less conceited that he comes off on tape. As it is, he has little of Flashy's insight into luck and cowardice and is totally consumed by his own abilities (very french indeed). The Flashman suceeds often in spite of himself (and is the first to admit it), Gerard always suceeds because he is the best swordsman, the best horseman, the greatest......(fill in the blank).
The stories are worth reading for their marvelous description of the life of the cavalry in the early nineteenth century, and the romanticism of that time at the fin de siecle.
LES MIS
IT WAS VERY GOOD IN PARTS
THE VACCUUM CLEANER IS A DUPLICATE OF ONE WE ALREADY HAVE.
THE BOOK WAS JUST OK.
These are great adventure stories based on a historical setting. There isn't much tactical or military content involved, however the main character's narrative is quite entertaining.
Never having read this book before, I was unsure of what to expect. I found that this is quite a captivating book that leave the reader not wanting to put it down. Would recommend for someone who has a bit of time to kill...you won't want to put this down!
Good book
I had no idea that Doyle had such a droll wit. Gerard's take on English sport is REALLY funny. Gerard has such self-confidence, it's impossible for him to realize what a dolt he really is. The entire book is entertaining. Because it's a collection of short stories, it makes a good lunchtime companion. Enjoy!
Not in the same league as Sherlock Holmes and in a completely different mold, this set of stories about an immodest and self-absorbed tall-tale teller of the Napoleonic wars is very entertaining. Worth a few evenings, in a smoking jacked, glass of port in hand and this book.
Conan Doyle’s tales of Brigadier Etienne Gerard were originally published in the “Strand Magazine” between December 1894 and September 1903. They were later issued in two volumes “The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard” in February 1896 and “The Adventures of Gerard” in September 1903. This is a review of the second of these volumes.
Retired Brigadier Gerard, now seventy, on half-pension and planting cabbages, recalls his exploits as a fast-rising young officer of Hussars in Napoleon’s Grande Armée. His tales, styled as café conversations, continue to display his imperturbable self-confidence and unabashed assessment of the many roles he filled with gallantry and renown in service to his Emperor, his country, his horses, his comrades-in-arms, and the many lovely women whom he admired and whose honor he readily defended.
This is a collection of 8 separate stories, with a couple of them being divided into two parts. The time is roughly the second decade of the 19th century, and the locations are various sites of Napoleon’s campaigns or Gerard’s temporary capture. The first of these stories, “How Brigadier Gerard Lost His Ear,” is a flashback to 1805 when the French occupied Venice and plundered its art treasures. The third, “How the Brigadier Slew the Fox,” describes Gerard’s unwitting participation in a traditional English foxhunt while on reconnaissance behind British lines in Spain. In this tale the enthusiastic but uncomprehending Gerard, mounted on the fastest horse and being an equal to any British rider, overtakes the Master of Hunt, passes through the hunting pack, and dispatches the fox with a stroke of his sword before returning to the French encampment, an unforgettable and, to the British unforgivable act that threads lightly through several other of the tales. Unlike the first collection of Gerard’s tales, the hero has no personal interactions with his Emperor until the final three episodes. In a two-part tale, “How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo,” Gerard is dispatched by Napoleon to deliver critical orders to one of Napoleon’s Field Marshals but is unable to penetrate Prussian lines to deliver the message. Upon returning to Waterloo, Gerard finds the French defeated and retreating, with the Emperor being hunted by a picked squad of nine Prussian soldiers. Napoleon temporary escapes after Gerard dons the Emperor’s distinctive coat and hat, mounts the Emperor’s horse, and leads the Prussians on a harrowing cross-country chase. In the book’s final exploit, “The Last Adventure of the Brigadier,” Gerard as the narrator foretells return to his final resting place in Gascony; and Gerard as the hero of the tale sees the mortal remains of his emperor for a final time after arriving on Saint Helena in spring of 1821 on the night of Napoleon’s death.
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