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Short story writer

Robert Barr, a British short story writer, was born on September 16, 1849, and died on October 21, 1912. Known for his unique narrative style and profound insights into human nature, Barr's short stories are celebrated for their concise language and deep thematic content.

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Famous Robert Barr Quotes

“The young man went to India, where he was drowned. As there is no mystery in this matter, it may as well be stated here that young Heaton ultimately returned to England, as drowned men have ever been in the habit of doing, when their return will mightily inconvenience innocent persons who have taken their places. It is a disputed question whether the sudden disappearance of a man, or his reappearance after a lapse of years, is the more annoying. ("The Vengeance Of The Dead")”

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Book:Gaslit Nightmares: Stories by Robert W. Chambers, Charles Dickens, Richard Marsh, and Others

Source: Gaslit Nightmares: Stories by Robert W. Chambers, Charles Dickens, Richard Marsh, and Others

“Of all evil-doers, the American is most to be feared. He uses more ingenuity in the planning of his projects and will take greater risks in carrying them out than any other malefactor on earth.”

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Book:The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont

Source: The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont

“The present moment is ever the critical time. The future is merely for intelligent forethought.”

Moments Intelligent Critical Present Moment Forethought

Book:The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont

Source: The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont

“Publishers are humane men, and rarely commit crimes. Authors, however, are a hardened set, who usually perpertrate a felony every time they issue a book.”

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Author:Robert Barr

“No one can tell, when two people walk closely together, what unconscious communication one mind may have with another”

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Book:DEATH COMETH SOON OR LATE: 35+ Tales of Mystery & Revenge in One Volume (Thriller Classics Series): An Electrical Slip, The Vengeance of the Dead, The Great Pegram Mystery, The Vengeance of the Dead and many more

Source: DEATH COMETH SOON OR LATE: 35+ Tales of Mystery & Revenge in One Volume (Thriller Classics Series): An Electrical Slip, The Vengeance of the Dead, The Great Pegram Mystery, The Vengeance of the Dead and many more

About the Author

Born: September 16, 1849
Died: October 21, 1912
Known for: Short story writer
Quotes: 5

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The Triumphs of Eugene ValmontRelated source material

DEATH COMETH SOON OR LATE: 35+ Tales of Mystery & Revenge in One Volume (Thriller Classics Series): An Electrical Slip, The Vengeance of the Dead, The Great Pegram Mystery, The Vengeance of the Dead and many moreRelated source material

Gaslit Nightmares: Stories by Robert W. Chambers, Charles Dickens, Richard Marsh, and OthersRelated source material

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