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The Flashman Papers is a series of historical fiction novels by British author George MacDonald Fraser . The lead character of the series (Harry Flashman) was created by Fraser, but based on a character called Flashman that was created by Thomas Hughes for his novel Tom Brown’s School Days . Harry Flashman is a cowardly British soldier who has been expelled from school and has joined the military. He ends up being involved with several historical events during the 19th century all around the world from Britain to India, the Middle East, the U.S., Africa and Europe. Flashman is a ladies’ man who hits on virtually every female character he comes across, although he doesn’t always succeed.
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