FREE THE FLASHMAN (THE FLASHMAN PAPERS, BOOK 1): FROM THE FLASHMAN PAPERS, 1839-42 PDF George MacDonald Fraser | 352 pages | 18 Jan 2012 | HarperCollins Publishers | 9780006511250 | English | London, United Kingdom Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1) by George MacDonald Fraser Published by Pan Seller Rating:. About this Item: Pan, Condition: Good. Pictorial paper cover. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall 1839-42 good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning. Seller Inventory IEV. More information about this seller Contact this seller 1. Published by Signet About this Item: Signet, Mass Market Paperback. Paperback with some small aging spots on front cover. In good condition. Seller Inventory mon More information about this seller Contact this seller 2. 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Coward, scoundrel, lover and cheat, but there is no better man to go into the jungle with. Join Flashman in his adventures as he survives fearful ordeals and outlandish perils across the four corners of the world. Can a man be all bad? Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published 1839-42 HarperCollins first published January 1st More Details Original Title. Harry Paget Flashman. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Flashmanplease sign up. I stopped reading on page How can anyone find this enjoyable? Set Sytes Enjoyable for many reasons. The strength of the prose, the attention to detail of the time period and setting, the historical research clearly gone in …more Enjoyable for many reasons. The strength of the prose, the attention to detail of the time period and Book 1): From the Flashman Papers, the historical research clearly gone into it, the storytelling itself, the cynicism towards imperialism and British exceptionalism and even military heroism, the lively sense of humour, the send-up of historical figures and the demythologising of them, revising them to the exact opposite of hagiography most of the people we revere as heroes in our nation's history were most probably total bastardsand most of all the unique "voice" of the work, making Flashman, as another put it, one 1839-42 the greatest fictional anti-heroes although it's wrong to have the word hero anything to do with him really of all time. It's probably just not for you. But in terms of understanding how someone else can enjoy it, think of it as learning about history, especially a lot of the stuff we don't really learn about otherwise, in an entertaining, deeply cynical, subversive and even farcical manner. We root for Blackadder even though he's a truly horrible person, therefore we sort-of root for Flashman - less because he's a charismatic villain, but because others are even worse. Although it's satisfying too to see him suffer as much as he does, anyway. I will say though that he's never as awful a person in later books as he is in this first one, and quickly becomes closer to Blackadder in morality. I personally consider these books the finest written historical fiction books out there. See 1 question about Flashman…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Flashman The Flashman Papers, 1. Jul 05, Stephen rated it liked it Shelves: rogues-and-scoundrelshistorical- fiction, humor-and-satire. A rapaciouslecherous, despicable scumbag with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. And yet…. To the enduring credit of George MacDonald Fraser, he manages to weave a funny, engaging historical adventure around this black hole of virtue, one that kept me laughing and 1839-42 pages throughout. At every turn, through a combination of luck, quick thinking and timely cowardice, Flashman comes out Book 1): From the Flashman Papers like a rose and ends this first novel as a famous war hero. Many of his best barbs are reserved for his commanding officer in Afghanistan, General Elphy Bey. Here are a few examples: But I still state unhesitatingly, that for pure, vacillating stupidity, for superb incompetence to command, for ignorance combined with bad judgment --in short, for the true talent for catastrophe -- Elphy Bey stood alone. Others abide our question, but Elphy outshines them all as the greatest military idiot of our own or any other day. Only he could have permitted the First Afghan War and let it develop to such ruinous defeat. It was not easy: he started Book 1): From the Flashman Papers a good army, a secure position, some excellent officers, a disorganised enemy, and repeated opportunities to save the situation. But Elphy, with the touch of true genius, swept aside these obstacles with unerring precision, and out of order wrought complete chaos. We shall not, with luck, look upon his like again. If you had taken the greatest military geniuses of the ages, placed them in command of our army, and asked them to ruin it utterly as speedily as possible, they could not — I mean it seriously -- have done it as surely and swiftly as he did. And he believed he was doing his duty. The meanest sweeper in our train The Flashman (the Flashman Papers have been a fitter commander. Fraser's humor sits very well with me, and generally kept me smiling. In the end, while I never liked Flashy, nor do I think I ever will, he did make me laugh. He kept me engaged and enjoying myself, and he gets props for that. I have a feeling I will be returning to the Flashman Papers to read about more of Flashy's exploits View all 51 comments. Oct 07, Henry Avila rated it really liked it. Harry Flashman anti-hero extraordinaire, soldier, coward, liar, womanizer, thiefcharlatan, drunkard, in one word So in as the former Princess becomes the newly crowned Queen Victoriaruling England Flashm Harry Flashman anti-hero extraordinaire, soldier, coward, liar, womanizer, thiefcharlatan, drunkard, in one word So in as the former Princess becomes the newly crowned Queen Victoriaruling England Flashman gets a different occupation also, ruling a saddle, enters a cavalry regiment under the legendary incompetent Lord Cardigan.