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R. Austin Freeman

(1862–1943) Writer

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R. Austin Freeman was a writer.

Quick Facts About R. Austin Freeman

Born: April 11, 1862
Died: September 28, 1943
Profession: Writer

About R. Austin Freeman

[Wikidata] British writer (1862-1943)... | [Wikipedia] Dr. Richard Austin Freeman was a British writer of detective stories, mostly featuring the medico-legal forensic investigator Dr. Thorndyke. He invented the inverted detective story. This invention has been described as Freeman's most notable contribution to detective fiction. Freeman used some of h

Quotes by R. Austin Freeman

“If there is one thing that the average woman detests more than another, it is an entirely reasonable man.”

R. Austin Freeman

Reasonable man

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“I Hate fire-arms!" he exclaimed as he viewed the collection distastefully. "They are dangerous things, and when it comes to business they…

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“For your happy man is a benefactor to his species. Just as one may gather knowledge from the wise, so, by contact…

R. Austin Freeman

Happiness

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“I am not usually such a sluggard," he said, as we walked quickly along the street, "but yesterday evening I got a…

R. Austin Freeman

Books

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“ The contrariety of human nature is a subject that has given a surprising amount of occupation to makers of proverbs and to…

R. Austin Freeman

Human nature

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“I ventured to remark that it did not look a very secure method of building, upon which Bundy turned his eyeglass on…

R. Austin Freeman

Engineering

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