Arthur Conan Doyle

El mundo perdido (original en ingl s: The Lost World) es el t tulo de una novela del autor escoc s Arthur Conan Doyle, sobre una expedici n a una meseta sudamericana (basada en el monte Roraima de la selva Amaz nica Venezolana) en donde a n sobreviven animales prehist ricos. Fue publicada en 1912 e introdujo por vez primera al conocido personaje del profesor Challenger. Para tratarse de un relato de ficci n ambientado en tiempos remotos, el episodio que trata sobre los dinosaurios es sorprendentemente corto: muchas m s p ginas est n dedicadas a una batalla entre una tribu de hombres prehist ricos y un grupo de violentos hom nidos primitivos.

El sabueso de los Baskerville, tambi n traducido como El perro de los Baskerville o El mast n de los Baskerville, es la tercera novela de Arthur Conan Doyle que tiene como protagonista principal a Sherlock Holmes. Fue publicada por entregas en el The Strand Magazine entre 1901 y 1902. La novela est principalmente ambientada en Dartmoor, en Devon en el Condado Oeste de Inglaterra. Conan Doyle escribi esta historia poco despu s de regresar de Sud frica, donde hab a trabajado como voluntario m dico en The Langman Field Hospital en Bloemfontein. Fue asistido en el argumento por un periodista de 30 a os de edad del Daily Express llamado Bertram Fletcher Robinson (1870-1907). Sus ideas provienen de la leyenda de Richard Cabell, que fue la inspiraci n de la leyenda de los Baskerville. Su tumba se puede ver en un pueblo llamado Buckfastleigh. Squire Richard Cabell vivi durante el 1600 y fue el escudero local en Buckfastleigh. Ten a una pasi n por la caza y era lo que en aquellos d as se describ a como un "hombre monstruosamente malo". Gan esta reputaci n por, entre otras cosas, su inmoralidad y por haber vendido su alma al diablo. Tambi n se rumoreaba que hab a asesinado a su esposa. El 5 de julio de 1677 falleci y lo enterraron en su sepulcro, pero eso fue s lo el comienzo de la historia. La noche de su entierro apareci un fantasma con forma de perro caminando por todo el p ramo y aullando en su tumba. Desde esa noche en adelante que se puede encontrar el fantasma por lo general en el aniversario de su muerte. Si ste no se va de caza se lo puede encontrar en su tumba aullando y chillando. La descripci n de Conan Doyle de Baskerville Hall se inspir en una visita al Cromer Hall en Norfolk. Algunos elementos de la historia fueron inspirados por una estancia en el Real Links Hotel en Cromer, donde Conan Doyle oy hablar por vez primera de la historia del Black Shuck, el perro fantasma de la zona de Cromer, que se dice que camina entre Overstrand en el este y East Runton en el oeste.

En Inglaterra, a fines del siglo XIX, Mary Morstan es una joven que ha vivido durante diez a os con la incertidumbre de la desaparici n inexplicable de su padre, un militar retirado que hab a servido en la India, en una campa a militar del ej rcito ingl s. El d a que un amigo de su padre muere, Mary empieza a recibir unas perlas de gran valor. Sin embargo, la joven recibe una extra a carta que menciona que hay alguien que tiene informaci n sobre el destino de su padre, el Capit n Morstan. Desconcertada, la joven Mary acude a una persona que parece que se encarga, como medio de vida, de asuntos extra os como estos. Un detective particular. Sherlock Holmes y su compa ero de habitaci n doctor Watson. Cuando la investigaci n lo conduce a un homicidio y al legado de un inmenso tesoro, Holmes debe descubrir los secretos ocultos tras una traici n ocurrida en la India a os atr s. The story is set in 1888. The Sign of the Four has a complex plot involving service in East India Company, India, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a stolen treasure, and a secret pact among four convicts ("the Four" of the title) and two corrupt prison guards. It presents the detective's drug habit and humanizes him in a way that had not been done in the preceding novel A Study in Scarlet (1887). It also introduces Doctor Watson's future wife, Mary Morstan.

Estudio en escarlata es la primera obra de Arthur Conan Doyle en la que aparece Sherlock Holmes, no s lo el detective m s famoso de la realidad y la ficci n de todos los tiempos, sino uno de los personajes m s entra ables, populares e imperecederos de la literatura. Un cad ver hallado en extra as circunstancias en una casa deshabitada provoca que los agentes de polic a de Scotland Yard se pierdan en divagaciones equivocadas. Y, por si fuera poco, un nuevo asesinato parece complicar a n m s la historia. Para resolver el misterio, habr a que remontarse en el tiempo a otros asesinatos ocurridos hace 30 a os en la ciudad mormona de Salt Lake City... S lo Sherlock Holmes, gracias a sus implacables poderes deductivos y forenses, ser capaz de solventar el crimen. 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."

Las Aventuras de Sherlock Holmes es un libro que recopila cuentos polic acos escritos por Sir Arthur Conan Doyle en donde el protagonista es su celebre detective privado "Sherlock Holmes". El libro original fue ilustrado por Sidney Paget. Aqu se cuentan las primeras aventuras de Sherlock Holmes.

His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of previously published Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, including the titular short story, "His Last Bow. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes" (1917). The collection's first US edition adjusts the anthology's subtitle to Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes. All editions contain a brief preface, by "John H. Watson, M. D.", that assures readers that as of the date of publication (1917), Holmes is long retired from his profession of detective but is still alive and well, albeit suffering from a touch of rheumatism. The collection contains "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box", which was also included in the first edition of in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) but was dropped from later editions of that book. Six of the stories were published in The Strand Magazine between September 1908 and December 1913. 1] 2] The Strand published "The Adventure of Wistaria Lodge" as "A Reminiscence of Sherlock Holmes" and divided it into two parts, called "The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles" and "The Tiger of San Pedro". 3] Later printings of His Last Bow correct Wistaria to Wisteria. The final story, "His Last Bow. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes" (1917), an epilogue about Holmes' war service, was first published in Collier's on 22 September 1917-one month before the book's premiere on 22 October This collection of Sherlock Holmes stories features the following titles: The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge The Adventure of the Cardboard Box The Adventure of the Red Circle The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans The Adventure of the Dying Detective The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax The Adventure of the Devils Foot His Last Bow

About the Author-Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL (22 May 1859 - 7 July 1930) was a Scottish physician and writer who is most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels.-Wikipedia

Das Zeichen der Vier ist der zweite Sherlock-Holmes-Roman von Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson werden von Miss Mary Morstan beauftragt, bei der Suche nach ihrem verschollenen Vater zu helfen. Dieser war Offizier in Indien und verschwand vor zehn Jahren bei seiner R ckkehr nach England.

WARNING THIS IS NOT AN ORDINARY HISTORY BOOK ABOUT THE FRENCH MARTYR JOAN OF ARC . . . INSTEAD THIS WORK HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED ACROSS TIME AND SPACE THROUGH A FRENCH MEDIUM AND TRANSLATED BY THE CREATOR OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. . . -- It may be a book that Joan of Arc helped to write herself. For how did mysterious disembodied voices lead a young French peasant girl to military leadership and victories in battle for her beloved France? For it was not written by the author -- one of the most acclaimed spiritualis mediums of his time -- by "ordinary means" -- instead, it came directly "from spirit." It is an historical paranormal adventure that will provide insight into a remarkable charismatic God loving individual. . . And this is not a fanciful statement by some humdrum psychic -- in fact, this book has the backing of one of the greatest literary minds of all time; none other than Sir Arthur Conal Doyle, who translated what has become a rare classic. . . -- " The voices in Joan's head. . . The materialization of angels and saints: I saw them with these very eyes, as well as I see you -- The witchcraft trial. . . Being Burned at the stake." . . . These are all a matter of public record. But so much more is now brought to light by a French spiritist Leon Denis who only only traveled across France tracing Joan of Arc's footsteps, but says Denis, "There is not one place that she passed where I have not meditated, prayed and mourned. . . I have (even) followed the melancholy road which led the great martyr to her doom." . . . -- Here then is the powerful voice of Joan crying out once more, as she did while being burned alive for her strong convictions in the day of our Lord, May 29, 1431, when a court of 37 judges decided unanimously that Joan was an unrepentant heretic. I big believer in the continuation of life after death, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle staked his reputation on the legitimacy of this work. He went out of his way to prove that this manuscript was not bogus, that the words of the martyr were her very own speaking from the "other side." No one has ever exposed this account. It is little know outside of spiritualists circles, but it is something every devout individual should be given the opportunity to read and make up their own mind about.