Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

(born May 1859 - died July 1930) - Edinburgh

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle was born and educated in Edinburgh. From 1882 to 1890 he practiced medicine in Southsea, England. A Study in Scarlet, the first of about 60 stories featuring Sherlock Holmes, appeared in 1887. The character of Holmes, particularly his deductive reasoning ability, was based on one of Conan Doyle's own university professors. The other featured characters are also brilliant creations: his friend Dr. Watson, the good-natured narrator of the stories, and the master criminal Professor Moriarty. Conan Doyle was so successful in his literary career he abandoned his medical practice to devote his entire time to writing.

Some of the best-known works featuring Sherlock Holmes include the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) and three short story collections, The Sign of Four (1890), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892), and His Last Bow (1917). These made Conan Doyle internationally famous and popularised the detective-story genre. The character of Holmes developed a large following, a cult-like devotion that still flourishes in international fan clubs. Conan Doyle was also renowned for his literary versatility, and published historical romances such as Micah Clarke (1888), The White Company (1890), Rodney Stone (1896), and Sir Nigel (1906), as well as a play, A Story of Waterloo (1894).

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After serving in the Boer War, Conan Doyle wrote two non-fiction books; The Great Boer War (1900) and The War in South Africa: Its Causes and Conduct (1902), attempting to justify England's participation in the fighting. He was knighted as a result of these works. During World War I he wrote History of the British Campaign in France and Flanders (6 volumes, 1916-1920) as a tribute to British bravery. He died on July 8th 1930 and is buried at the rose garden in Windlesham.

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    Amid the foggy streets of sinister London and the even more sinister smiling countryside, Holmes and Watson once more solve the unsolvable. In 'Speckled Band', 'The Engineer's Thumb' and nine other stories, Holmes grapples with the very extremes of treachery, duplicity and murderous end.
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    Having killed off Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle began a new series of tales on a very different theme. Brigadier Gerard is an officer in Napolean's army: recklessly brave, endearingly open hearted and unshakable, if not a little absurd, in his devotion to the enigmatic Emperor.
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    It was Sir Charles's mysterious death in the grounds of Baskerville Hall that brought Sherlock Holmes to the scene of one of his most famous and intriguing cases.
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    The protagonist of these stories is the maddening, irascible and fascinating Professor George Edward Challenger. In these collected tales he faces adventures such as that high above the Amazon rain forest in 'The Lost World' and the challenges of'The Land of Mist.'
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    Making his comeback in The Empty House, Holmes returns to London to solve the unusual and inexplicable murder of Ronald Adair. With his intellect and deductive powers undimmed after his three year absence, he goes on to solve a further 12 mysteries.
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    As well as penning some of the most popular detective fiction, Conan Doyle also wrote thrilling adventure stories. 'Rodney Stone' is combination of both, featuring some of the greatest figures in English history, set against a backdrop of two boys' journey to manhood and the sport of boxing.
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    Whilst the seamy streets of London drown in a sea of smog, Sherlock Holmes sinks into a cocaine-induced melancholy - until Miss Mary Morstan presents him with a most intriguing case, leading Holmes into an epic pursuit of the truth.
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    A terrible murder in a Sussex village begins this dark and powerful tale. Sherlock Holmes solves the mystery and, in doing so, uncovers a grim story of murder and deceit in a mining valley in the United States.
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    A coded message summons Sherlock Holmes to the aide of one Mr Douglas. Before Holmes can reach him, Douglas is found dead. He recognises the calling card of his nemesis, Professor James Moriarty - this was most definitely murder.

Bibliography

Sherlock Holmes novels:

Sherlock Holmes short story collections:

Professor Challenger Stories:

  • The Lost World - 1912
  • The Poison Belt - 1913
  • The Mystery of Cloomber - 1889
  • Mysteries and Adventures - 1889
  • The Captain of the Polestar and other tales - 1890
  • The Firm of Girdlestone: A Romance of the Unromantic - 1890
  • The White Company - 1891
  • The Doings of Raffles Haw - 1892
  • The Great Shadow - 1892
  • Beyond the City - 1892
  • The Gully of Bluemansdyke (reissue of Mysteries and Adventures 1889) - 1893
  • The Refugees. A Tale of Two Continents - 1893
  • An Actor's Duel and The Winning Shot - 1894
  • The Parasite - 1894
  • Round the Red Lamp: Being Facts and Fancies of a Medical Life - 1894
  • The Stark Munro Letters - 1895
  • The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard - 1896
  • Rodney Stone - 1896
  • Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire - 1896
  • The Tragedy of Korosko - 1898
  • A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus - 1899
  • The Croxley Master - 1900
  • The Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport - 1900
  • Strange Studies from Life - 1901
  • The Adventures of Gerard - 1903
  • Sir Nigel - 1906
  • Round the Fire Stories - 1908
  • The Last Galley: Impressions and Tales - 1911
  • Danger! and Other Stories - 1918
  • Tales of Long Ago - 1922
  • Tales of Pirates and Blue Water - 1922
  • Tales of Adventure and Medical Life - 1922
  • Tales of Terror and Mystery - 1922
  • Tales of Twilight and the Unseen - 1922
  • Tales of the Ring and Camp / The Croxley Master and Other Tales of the Ring and Camp - 1922
  • The Dreamers - 1928
  • The Maracot Deep and Other Stories - 1929
  • The Conan Doyle Stories - 1929
  • The Conan Doyle Historical Romances I - 1931
  • The Conan Doyle Historical Romances II (Includes: Rodney Stone, Uncle Bernac) - 1932
  • The Field Bazaar (Private Printings) - 1934
  • The Crown Diamond (Private Printing) - 1958
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    Arthur Conan Doyle: Beyond Sherlock Holmes - Hardback - Andrew Norman
    Andrew Norman traces the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's strange beliefs. By delving into medical records and the writings of Doyle himself, Norman unravels a mystery as exciting as any of the cases embarked upon by Sherlock Holmes.
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