Arthur Conan Doyle : beyond Baker Street / Janet B. Pascal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pascal, Janet B., author.

Series:

Oxford portraits.

Oxford portraits

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930.

Doyle, Arthur Conan.

Holmes, Sherlock.

Detective and mystery stories--Authorship.

Detective and mystery stories.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (158 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2000]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book--the first biography of Arthur Conan Doyle written for young adults--provides a lively account of the writer's fascinating life. Pascal considers the overlaps between the fictional Holmes and Watson and their creator, and draws a memorable picture of late Victorian society. Sidebars containing excerpts from Doyle's writings, and numerous photographs and illustrations invigorate the captivating narrative.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

PREFACE

1 THE STUDENT ON HIS NARROW BED

2 "ONE LONG WEARY GRIND"

From A Study in Scarlet

3 THE HOPE AND THE MAYUMBA

4 "A CAPRICIOUS CREATURE WHO FREQUENTLY GROWLS"

From The Stark Munro Letters

5 DR. CONAN DOYLE OF BUSH VILLAS

6 "FEELING LARGE THOUGHTS RISE WITHIN ME"

7 THE LIFE AND DEATH OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

From "The Final Problem"

8 CONAN DOYLE, SPORTSMAN

9 "I RATHER FELT IT WAS MY DUTY"

From "His Last Bow"

10 THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

11 "A GRAND CHANCE OF A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE"

From The Lost World

12 "HOMO SAPIENS! HOMO IDIOTICUS!"

From The Land of Mist

EPILOGUE

CHRONOLOGY

FURTHER READING

INDEX

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-802861-X

1-280-60308-9

1-4237-7436-1

OCLC:

1027163715