Sharpe: Tropes

Signature tropes

The ones that say the most about Sharpe. Pick one to read it.

• Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicismin 462 titlesThe series is very much in the cynical corner.Read →
• Elites Are More Glamorousin 235 titlesIn the novels, Sharpe is accompanied by a group of riflemen who he led through the retreat from Coruna, and who number about thirty at the time of his first appearance in Sharpe's Eagle; in the serie…Read →
• Suspiciously Small ArmyRare · in 50 titlesIn the TV series, the units involved in the battles tend to be rather small, no doubt because of budget constraints.Read →
• Threw My Bike on the Roofin 61 titlesThe series has both a hero and a villain destroying each other's stuff.Read →
• Aren't You Going to Ravish Me?in 208 titlesA recurring "problem" for Sharpe, as many of the women he encounters assume that the standard way of getting his favor or thanking him for a past service is through his...Read →
• Cultured Badassin 202 titlesA surprising number show up, most of them as part of the "Officer and a Gentleman"-schtick.Read →