Arthur Conan Doyle

Memories and Adventures

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Produktbeschreibung

"Memories and Adventures" offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and times of Arthur Conan Doyle, the celebrated author best known for creating Sherlock Holmes. More than just a literary figure, Doyle was a man of diverse interests and profound convictions. This autobiography chronicles his personal journey, from his early years and literary successes to his passionate involvement with spiritualism and the occult. Readers will discover the man behind the iconic detective, exploring his thoughts on a range of subjects, including his personal life, his writing process, and his unwavering belief in the supernatural. Doyle's narrative provides a valuable historical perspective on the spiritualist movement in Great Britain. This republication of "Memories and Adventures" preserves the original text, allowing readers to experience Doyle's story in his own words. A captivating exploration of a brilliant mind and a bygone era, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in biography, historical accounts, and the life of one of literature's most enduring figures. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 481g
• ISBN-13: 9781023496735
• ISBN-10: 1023496739
• Artikelnr.: 73999647

Autorenporträt

Douglas Kerr is Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck College, University of London, and former Professor of English and Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Hong Kong. He is the author of Conan Doyle: Writing, Profession, and Practice (Oxford UP, 2013), Eastern Figures: Orient and Empire in British Writing (Hong Kong UP, 2008), George Orwell (Writers and their Work series, 2003), and Wilfred Owen's Voices: Language and Community (Oxford UP, 1993).

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Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Early recollections
2. Under the Jesuits
3. Recollections of a student
4. Whaling in the Arctic Ocean
5. My voyage to West Africa
6. My first experiences in practice
7. My start at Southsea
8. My first literary success
9. Pulling up the anchor
10. The great break
11. Sidelights on Sherlock Holmes
12. Norwood and Switzerland
13. Egypt in 1896
14. On the edge of a storm
15. An interlude of peace
16. The start for South Africa
17. Days with the army
18. Final experiences in South Africa
19. An appeal to the world's opinion
20. My political adventures
21. The years between the wars
22. The years between the wars (contd.)
23. Some notable people
24. Some recollections of sport
25. To the Rocky Mountains in 1914
26. The eve of war
27. A remembrance of the dark years
28. Experiences on the British Front
29. Experiences on the Italian Front
30. Experiences on the French Front
31. Breaking the Hindenburg Line
32. The psychic quest.