Tag Archives: Oscar Wilde

Rediscovered: Miles

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Don

And more “suspects,” courtesy the curiosity cabinets of Brian Leno: Frank Miles was an artist and shared a house with Oscar Wilde — at least they shared accommodations until they possibly got into a lover’s spat and Miles kicked Oscar … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit, News | Tagged Autographs, Brian Leno, Frank Miles, Jack the Ripper, Oscar Wilde |

Rediscovered: Edward Whymper, 155 Years Ago Today

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Don

Jeez. Talk about your social distancing. . . . Autograph Hound Brian Leno has been as busy collecting as ever, despite the pandemic and the lockdown, and pops in today to explain what happened to the guys on the rope. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Autographs, Boston Corbett, Brian Leno, Edward Whymper, Frankenstein, Freddie Jones, Freddie Mills, Gustave Dore, John Wilkes Booth, Kray Brothers, Lord Francis Douglas, Mont Blanc, Oscar Wilde, Richard Brinsley Peake |

Hammett: The Ripper

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Don

On the tour I sometimes use the 1929 story “Fly Paper” for a quick introduction to the Continental Op stories, always getting into the Op’s showdown with the gangster Babe McCloor. I always mention the fact of arsenic poisoning being a key … Continue reading →