The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard

Etienne Gerard is a hero of the French army, a veteran of the Napoleonic wars, and a vain and boastful teller of tales that star himself and his exploits. This collection of satiric short stories, originally published in The Strand magazine in the 1890s, includes:

. "How the Brigadier came to the Castle of Gloom"
. "How the Brigadier slew the brothers of Ajaccio"
. "How the Brigadier held the King"
. "How the King held the Brigadier"
. "How the Brigadier took the field against the Marshal Millef...