Brigadier Gerard
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
The brigadier Etienne Gerard, a french hussard of the Napoleon army, is a recurrent character created by Arthur Conan Doyle appearing in 18 stories : 17 short stories and 1 novel (Uncle Bernac). They are a mix of historical and humoristic stories where the brigadier is conceited, pretending to be the best soldier and seducer of his country.
Published for the first time in the The Strand Magazine between december 1894 and september 1910, and collected in The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard in february 1896 and in Adventures of Gerard in september 1903.
Stories of the Gerard saga
- The Medal of Brigadier Gerard (december 1894)
- The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
- I. How the Brigadier Held the King (april 1895)
- II. How the King Held the Brigadier (may 1895)
- III. How the Brigadier Slew the Brothers of Ajaccio (june 1895)
- IV. How the Brigadier Came to the Castle of Gloom (july 1895)
- V. How the Brigadier Took the Field Against the Marshal Millefleurs (aug 1895)
- VI. How the Brigadier was Tempted by the Devil (september 1895)
- VII. How the Brigadier Played for a Kingdom (december 1895)
- Uncle Bernac (1897)
- The Crime of the Brigadier (january 1900)
- The Adventures of Etienne Gerard
- I. How Brigadier Gerard Lost His Ear (august 1902)
- II. How the Brigadier Saved the Army (november 1902)
- III. How the Brigadier Rode to Minsk (december 1902)
- IV. Brigadier Gerard at Waterloo 1/2 (january 1903)
- V. Brigadier Gerard at Waterloo 2/2 (february 1903)
- VI. The Brigadier in England (march 1903)
- VII. How the Brigadier Joined the Hussars of Conflans (april 1903)
- VIII. How Etienne Gerard Said Good-Bye to his Master (may 1903)
- The Marriage of the Brigadier (september 1910)
Collected
- The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (1896)
- Adventures of Gerard (1903)
- Die Abenteuer des Brigadier Gerard (1909 & 1911)
Adaptations
| Year | Title | Performer | Media | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | The Adventures of Gerard | James O'Neill | Play | USA |
| 1906 | Brigadier Gerard | Lewis Waller | Play | UK |
| 1906 | Brigadier Gerard | Kyrle Bellew | Play | USA |
| 1907 | Brigadier Gerard | Edmund Waller | Play | UK |
| 1915 | Brigadier Gerard | Lewis Waller | Silent movie | UK |
| 1921 | Un drame sous Napoléon | Paul Cabanel | Silent movie | France |
| 1927 | The Fighting Eagle | Rod La Rocque | Silent movie | US |
| 1954 | How the Brigadier Won His Medals | Claude Dauphin | TV | US |
| 1970 | The Adventures of Gerard | Peter McEnery | Movie | UK / CH |
Performers
