Robert Barr

In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories

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Robert Barr



Thirteen short stories by one of the most famous writers in his day. Robert Barr was a British Canadian short story writer and novelist, bor…

Revenge!

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Robert Barr



A collection of 20 short stories of the crime, detective, and thriller variety, sharing a common theme of .... you guessed it, revenge, and …

The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont

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Robert Barr



Short stories by a colleague of Jerome K. Jerome, and friend of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Barr probably wrote the first parody of Sherlock Hol…

The Sword Maker

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Robert Barr



Times are hard in Frankfort. Defeat in war, weak leadership, trade blockades and a starving population lead to a restive and unhappy citizen…

A Chicago Princess

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Robert Barr



After working several years in foreign affairs, and after winning and then losing a fortune, Rupert Tremorne is stranded in Nagasaki, at the…

A Prince of Good Fellows

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)


Robert Barr



Robert Barr (1849 - 1912) was a Scottish Journalist, editor, humorist and author. A Prince of Good Fellows was published in 1902, and is a s…

One Day's Courtship and The Heralds of Fame

Read by Nat Spratt


Robert Barr



Robert Barr approaches romance in two short stories in his engaging and subtly humorous style.In One Day's Courtship, British artist John Tr…