Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL (22 May 1859 - 7 July 1930) was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. Originally a physician, in 1887 he published A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels about Holmes and Dr. Watson. In addition, Doyle wrote over fifty short stories featuring the famous detective. The Sherlock Holmes stories are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction.

During the course of the war some sixteen Editions of this work have appeared, each of which was, I hope, a little more full and accurate than that which preceded it. I may fairly claim, however, that the absolute mistakes made have been few in number, and that I have never had occasion to reverse, and seldom to modify, the judgments which I have formed. In this final edition the early text has been carefully revised and all fresh available knowledge has been added within the limits of a single volume narrative. Of the various episodes in the latter half of the war it is impossible to say that the material is available for a complete and final chronicle. By the aid, however, of the official dispatches, of the newspapers, and of many private letters, I have done my best to give an intelligible and accurate account of the matter. The treatment may occasionally seem too brief but some proportion must be observed between the battles of 1899-1900 and the skirmishes of 1901-1902.

The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a classic novel about the discovery of prehistoric creatures. It is a magical tale that has inspired many for generations and have even been a source of inspiration for many adaptations and feature films. But, nothing compares quite to the original story. This is a classic and one which will sit well in any book collection. All profits from the sale of this book will be going towards the Freeriver Community project, a project which aims to promote peace and harmony on earth. To learn more about the Freeriver project, please visit the website; www.freerivercommunity.com Cover painting - Heinrich Harder (1858-1935)

UNE EDITION INTEGRALE D'EXCEPTION / EXCEPTIONAL UNABRIDGED EDITION Le Chien des Baskerville / The Hound of the Baskervilles Bilingue fran ais/anglais / Bilingual french/english Dans la lande sauvage du Devon, en Angleterre, une funeste mal diction p se sur la famille Baskerville depuis qu'un de leurs anc tres assassina une jeune paysanne avant d' tre lui-m me gorg par un chien monstrueux. Les uns apr s les autres, les membres de la famille Baskerville p rissent d chiquet s par ce d mon. Lorsque Sir Henry, dernier descendant des Baskerville, s'installe dans le manoir familial, Sherlock Holmes d p che son fid le compagnon, docteur Watson, pour veiller sur lui. Est-ce des forces diaboliques qui se d chainent? Sherlock Holmes n'en cro t rien et est fermement d cid faire la lumi re sur ces ph nom nes tranges. Cette dition int grale est bilingue: les textes fran ais et anglais sont en parall le chaque page, pour vous permettre de savourer pleinement le chef-d'oeuvre de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the wild moor of the Devonshire, England, a fatal curse hangs over the Baskerville family since one of their ancestors murdered a young peasant girl before being slaughtered by a monstrous dog. One by one, members of the Baskerville family perish shredded by this devil. When Sir Henry, last descendant of the Baskervilles, settles in the family mansion, Sherlock Holmes sends his faithful companion, Dr. Watson, to watch over him. Are evil forces unleashing? Sherlock Holmes does not believe it and is determined to shed light on these strange phenomena. Enjoy Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's masterpiece in two languages thanks to this bilingual unabridged edition, where french and english texts are in parallel all along the book. Retrouvez d'autres chefs-d'oeuvre en dition bilingue chez Atlantic Editions / Find other masterpieces in bilingual edition by Atlantic Editions: Alice au Pays des Merveilles / Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Fully illustrated edition, ISBN 978-1534683914 Le portrait de Dorian Gray / The picture of Dorian Gray ISBN 978-1548213138 Le fant me de Canterville et autres nouvelles / The Canterville ghost and other stories ISBN 978-1547273324 Rom o et Juliette / Romeo and Juliet ISBN 978-1977766243 Hamlet ISBN 978-1981446803 Macbeth ISBN 978-1984218247 Les aventures de Tom Sawyer / Adventures of Tom Sawyer ISBN 978-1548501105 L' le au tr sor / Treasure island ISBN 978-154870198 (c) Atlantic Editions

The book was first published in February 1905 by McClure, Phillips & Co. (New York) then on 7 March 1905 by Georges Newnes, Ltd. (London) 2] and was the first Holmes collection since 1893, when Holmes had "died" in "The Final Problem". Having published The Hound of the Baskervilles in 1901-1902, which was set before Holmes' "death", Doyle came under intense pressure to revive his famous character

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A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his new characters, "consulting detective" Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler, Dr. John Watson, who later became two of the most famous characters in literature. Conan Doyle wrote the story in 1886, and it was published the following year. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes to Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it."

"The War in South Africa: Its Cause and Conduct" is a statement of the British case. Dr. Doyle does not pretend that the right was absolutely on one side, nor that the British campaign has been above criticism. His contention is that the British Government did its best to avoid war, and that the British army did its best to wage it with humanity. He considers the various charges brought against the British soldiers, the management of the concentration camps, and the cases of farm-burning, and his conclusions amount, on the whole, to a vindication of the British army.

First published in 1890, The Sign of Four is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's second book starring legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. The story is complex, involving a secret between four ex-cons from India and a hidden treasure. More complex than the first Holmes novel, The Sign of Four also introduces the detective's drug habit and leaves breadcrumbs for the reader that lead toward the final resolution.

fter Sherlock Holmes' apparently fatal encounter with the sinister Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls, the great detective reappears, to the delight of the faithful Dr Watson in The Adventures of the Empty House. The stories are illustrated by Sidney Paget, the finest of illustrators, from which our images of Sherlock Holmes and his world derive. This is the second of three volumes of The Complete Sherlock Holmes newly typeset from the original copies of The Strand Magazine The three books present all the Holmes stories in order of first publication.

When, some years ago, I chronicled in the Daily Gazette our epoch-making journey in South America, I little thought that it should ever fall to my lot to tell an even stranger personal experience, one which is unique in all human annals and must stand out in the records of history as a great peak among the humble foothills which surround it. The event itself will always be marvellous, but the circumstances that we four were together at the time of this extraordinary episode came about in a most natural and, indeed, inevitable fashion. I will explain the events which led up to it as shortly and as clearly as I can, though I am well aware that the fuller the detail upon such a subject the more welcome it will be to the reader, for the public curiosity has been and still is insatiable.

"The Parasite" is a short story and nice quick read. The protagonist is Austin Gilroy, a physiologist, who is a realist and believes that the paranormal is nonsense. That is until he meets a mysterious woman who mesmerizes people; he is not only hypnotized by this woman, but he slowly becomes completely obsessed with her. Gilroy says: "This woman, by her own explanation, can dominate my nervous organism. She can project herself into my body and take command of it. She has a parasite soul; yes, she is a parasite, a monstrous parasite. She creeps into my frame as the hermit crab does into the whelk's shell. I am powerless What can I do?"

The New Revelation is a non-fiction account of Sherlock-Holmes-creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's philosophical look at religion. He spent many years of his life lecturing about spiritualism and even wrote many pamphlets and essays about the matter. In The New Revelation, he expounds on his thoughts about ESP, psychic phenomena, and communication with the dead through mediums.

Near their residence, Branksome, is The Cloomber Hall, for many years untenanted. After a little while it is settled in by John Berthier Heatherstone, late of the Indian Army. General Heatherstone is nervous to the point of being paranoid. As the story unfolds, it becomes evident that his fears are connected with some people in India whom he has offended somehow. People hear a strange sound, like the tolling of a bell, in his presence, which seems to cause the general great discomfort. Every year his paranoia reaches its climax around the fifth of October, after which date his fears subside for a while. After some time there is a shipwreck in the bay and among the survivors are three Buddhist priests who had boarded the ship from Kurrachee.

From the creator of Sherlock Holmes comes this exciting collection of 15 short stories, both action tales and medical tales. Included are: I. D but of Bimbashi Joyce II. The Surgeon of Gaster Fell III. Borrowed Scenes IV. The Man from Archangel V. The Great Brown-Pericord Motor VI. The Sealed Room TALES OF MEDICAL LIFE VII. A Physiologist's Wife VIII. Behind the Times IX. His First Operation X. The Third Generation XI. The Curse of Eve XII. A Medical Document XIII. The Surgeon Talks XIV. The Doctors of Hoyland XV. Crabbe's Practice

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The Mystery of Cloomber is a novel by the British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is narrated by John Fothergill West, a Scot who has moved with his family from Edinburgh to Wigtownshire to care for the estate of his father's half brother, William Farintosh. It was first published in 1888 in the Pall Mall Gazette. Near their residence, Branksome, is Cloomber Hall, for many years untenanted. After a little while it is settled in by John Berthier Heatherstone, late of the Indian Army. General Heatherstone is nervous to the point of being paranoid.

The White Company is a historical adventure by Arthur Conan Doyle set during the Hundred Years' War. The story is set in England, France, and Spain, in the years 1366 and 1367, against the background of the campaign of Edward, the Black Prince to restore Peter of Castile to the throne of the Kingdom of Castile. The climax of the book occurs before the Battle of N jera. Doyle became inspired to write the novel after attending a lecture on the Middle Ages in 1889.