Length7h 22m
About this audiobook
The Adventures of Gerard is a collection of humorous historical short stories featuring Brigadier Etienne Gerard, Arthur Conan Doyle's flamboyant French cavalry officer serving under Napoleon. Published in 1903, these stories continue the exploits Doyle began in The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (1896), following the brave but comically vain Gerard through the Napoleonic Wars. Each adventure finds Gerard in a swashbuckling predicament across Europe, often narrating his own deeds with over-the-top pride and a touch of self-deprecating wit. In one story, Gerard might infiltrate a Spanish fortress to capture a British general, only to end up dueling an enraged matador. In another, he is sent to deliver a crucial message and must outsmart a gang of partisans and survive a frozen Baltic ride. A highlight is "How Brigadier Gerard Lost His Ear," wherein Gerard, ever the romantic, rescues a countess at a Prussian ball but loses a piece of himself in the escape – all recounted with gallantry and absurd understatement. Through Gerard's exaggerated patriotism ("You may say that I am a soldier, but I answer that I am France!"), Doyle gently lampoons the chauvinism of the era while crafting genuinely thrilling escapades. The tone is rollicking: battlefield heroics, daring escapes on horseback, mistaken identities, and the brigadier's constant (and not always warranted) confidence in his prowess with sword and ladies. Yet beneath the humor, Doyle's research into Napoleonic campaigns adds authenticity – readers glimpse the chaos and camaraderie of soldiers. Brigadier Gerard, with his immense ego and genuine courage, emerges as one of Doyle's most endearing characters. The Adventures of Gerard entertains as both parody and tribute to the "glory days" of the cavalry charge, concluding with a contented Gerard in old age, reliving his grandes aventures. Doyle's lively storytelling and affection for the character ensure these tales of derring-do and ridiculous mishaps remain delightful, proving that even beyond Baker Street, Doyle could create a hero for the ages – one whose greatest victory is winning our laughter.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Humor
Length7 hrs 22 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 1, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Adventures of Gerard
7HOW THE BRIGADIER TRIUMPHED IN ENGLAND
2PREFACE
8HOW THE BRIGADIER RODE TO MINSK
3HOW BRIGADIER GERARD LOST HIS EAR
9HOW THE BRIGADIER BORE HIMSELF AT WATERLOO— THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN
4HOW THE BRIGADIER CAPTURED SARAGOSSA
10HOW THE BRIGADIER BORE HIMSELEF AT WATERLOO— THE STORY OF THE NINE PRUSSIAN HORSEMEN
5HOW THE BRIGADIER SLEW THE FOX
11THE LAST ADVENTURE OF THE BRIGADIER
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6HOW THE BRIGADIER SAVED THE ARMY
12THE MARRIAGE OF THE BRIGADIER
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