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Robert Barr

A Canadian/British writer of novels and short stories (Wikipedia). Born in Scotland, he went with his parents to Canada when he was four, taught and did some writing in Canada until he emigrated to England in 1881 where he did most of his writing and was associated with, inter alia, Jerome K. Jerome and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Scottish-Canadian novelist

Born 16 September 1849
Died 21 October 1912

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  • Cover of: Revenge!
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    Cover of edition revengebarr00barriala Cover of edition cihm_03352 Cover of edition revenge0000barr Cover of edition revengebyrobertb0000unse Cover of edition revenge00barr_0 Cover of edition revenge0000barr_e4z7 First published in 1896 — 58 editions
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  • Cover of: In the midst of alarms
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    Cover of edition cihm_27477 Cover of edition inmidstofalarms00barr_3 Cover of edition inmidstofalarms00barr_1 Cover of edition inmidstofalarms00barruoft Cover of edition inmidstofalarmsn00barriala Cover of edition inmidstofalarms00barr_0 Cover of edition inmidstofalarms00barr_5 Cover of edition inmidstofalarms00barrrich Cover of edition cihm_03348 First published in 1893 — 57 editions
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  • Cover of: The sword maker
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    Cover of edition swordmaker00barr_0 Cover of edition swordmakerromanc00barr Cover of edition swordmaker00barr_2 Cover of edition cihm_73562 Cover of edition swordmaker00barr Cover of edition swordmaker00barrgoog First published in 1910 — 30 editions
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  • Cover of: The triumphs of Eugène Valmont
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    Cover of edition triumphsofeugnev00barr Cover of edition triumphsofeugn00barruoft Cover of edition cihm_80642 Cover of edition triumphseugneva00barrgoog Cover of edition triumphsofeugene0000barr_p4j4 Cover of edition triumphsofeugene0000barr Cover of edition triumphsofeugene0000barr_b4h4 First published in 1905 — 25 editions
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  • Cover of: A woman intervenes
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    Cover of edition womaninterveneso0000barr Cover of edition womaninterveneso00barr_0 Cover of edition womaninterveneso00barruoft Cover of edition womanintervenes00barr Cover of edition womaninterveneso00barriala Cover of edition cihm_03358 First published in 1896 — 24 editions
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  • Cover of: In a steamer chair, and other shipboard stories
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    Cover of edition cihm_03347 Cover of edition insteamerchairot00barr Cover of edition cihm_27764 Cover of edition insteamerchairan00barruoft First published in 1892 — 22 editions
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  • Cover of: Jennie Baxter: journalist.
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    Cover of edition cihm_03349 Cover of edition jenniebaxterjour00barr Cover of edition jenniebaxterjou00barrgoog First published in 1899 — 21 editions
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  • Cover of: The strong arm
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    Cover of edition strongarm00barr_0 Cover of edition strongarm00barriala Cover of edition cihm_03353 First published in 1899 — 20 editions
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  • Cover of: Tekla: a romance of love and war
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    Cover of edition cihm_03354 Cover of edition teklaromanceoflo0000barr Cover of edition teklaromanceoflo00barr_2 Cover of edition teklaromanceoflo00barruoft Cover of edition teklaromanceoflo00barr_1 Cover of edition cihm_14882 Cover of edition teklaromanceof00barriala Cover of edition teklaromanceoflo00barriala Cover of edition teklaaromancelo00barrgoog First published in 1898 — 20 editions
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  • Cover of: A rock in the Baltic
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    Cover of edition rockinbaltic00barr Cover of edition rockinbaltic00barriala Cover of edition rockinbaltic00barr_3 Cover of edition cihm_73563 Cover of edition rockinbaltic00barruoft First published in 1906 — 18 editions
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  • Cover of: The face and the mask
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    Cover of edition cihm_03345 First published in 1895 — 17 editions
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  • Cover of: One day's courtship: and The heralds of fame
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    Cover of edition onedayscourtship00barr_0 First published in 1896 — 16 editions
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  • Cover of: A Chicago princess
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    Cover of edition cihm_73559 Cover of edition enlivligdame00barr_0 Cover of edition chicagoprincess0000barr Cover of edition chicagoprincess00barriala Cover of edition chicagoprincess00barruoft Cover of edition achicagoprinces00barrgoog First published in 1900 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: From whose bourne
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    Cover of edition fromwhosebourne00barrrich Cover of edition fromwhosebourne00barr First published in 1896 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: Young Lord Stranleigh: a novel
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    Cover of edition younglordstranle00barr_0 Cover of edition cihm_73561 Cover of edition younglordstranle00barr_2 Cover of edition younglordstranl00barrgoog First published in 1900 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: English country house murders: tales of perfidious albion
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    Cover of edition englishcountryho0000unse_g0f7 Cover of edition englishcountryhogodf00chri Cover of edition englishcountryho00godf Cover of edition countryhousemurd0000unse Cover of edition englishcountryho0000unse_r8v5 Cover of edition countryhousemurd0000unse_r8z9 Cover of edition englishcountryho00chri First published in 1989 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: The victors: a romance of yesterday morning & this afternoon
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    Cover of edition victorsromanceof00barr_1 Cover of edition victorsromanceof00barr Cover of edition victorsromanceof00barriala Cover of edition victorsromanceof00barr_2 Cover of edition victorsaromance00barrgoog First published in 1901 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: A Prince of Good Fellows
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    Cover of edition cu31924031169075 Cover of edition cihm_71686 Cover of edition princeofgoodfell0000unse Cover of edition princeofgoodfell00barr_1 Cover of edition princeofgoodfell00barruoft Cover of edition princeofgoodfell00barr Cover of edition aprincegoodfell00barrgoog First published in 1902 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Over the border
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    Cover of edition overborder00barr Cover of edition overborderromanc0000barr Cover of edition overborderromanc00barr Cover of edition overborder00barrgoog First published in 1903 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The speculations of John Steele
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Scottish-Canadian novelist

Born 16 September 1849
Died 21 October 1912

Subjects

Canadian fiction (English), CIHM, Roman canadien-anglais, ICMH, Fiction, Detective and mystery stories, Children's fiction, English Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Mystery and detective stories, Encyclopædia Britannica, Fiction, short stories (single author), History and criticism, banks, detective fiction, monograms, pawnbrokers, police inspectors, red hair, American Detective and mystery stories, American Horror tales, Classic Literature, Crime, Description and travel, English Short stories, English fiction, Fantasy fiction

Places

Canada, London, Baker Street, England, Paris, Middle East, Syria, 221B Baker Street, Abbey Grange, Alabama, Australia, Chicago (Ill.), Chislehurst, Frankfort, Jamaica, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Levant, Louisiana, L’Abri, New Jersey, New York, Owl Creek Bridge, Scotland Yard, United States, rabbit room

People

John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Archie, C. Auguste Dupin, Duncan Ross, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Minister D—, Mr. Merryweather, Police Inspector Jones, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Vincent Spaulding, Armand Aubigny, Carlos, Cindy Morrison, Désirée, Eustace Brackenstall, Fortunato, Jack Croker, James V King of Scotland (1512-1542), Jimmy McCann, La Blanche, Lady Brackenstall, Lady Fortunato, Luchresi

Time

1890, 1800s, 1861-1865, 1861-65, 1900s, 19th century, American Civil War, Antebellum era, Civil War, In the time of Prince Roland, and the Holy Roman Empire, carnival

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Alternative names

  • <a href=http://openlibrary.org/authors/OL3774884A>Luke Sharp</a>
  • Robert 1850-1912 Barr
  • Luke Sharp
  • Robert Barr (Luke Sharp)

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November 6, 2021 Edited by mheiman merge authors
November 6, 2021 Edited by mheiman merge authors
August 8, 2021 Edited by LibraryDude33 Added new photo
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
September 7, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name