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Arthur Conan Doyle : a life in letters, edited by Jon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower & Charles Foley
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- Summary
- Publisher description for Arthur Conan Doyle : a life in letters / edited by Jon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower & Charles Foley. This remarkable annotated collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's previously unpublished private correspondence offers unique insight into one of the world's most popular authors. For the first time, Conan Doyle emerges from the shadow of Sherlock Holmes, revealing a man whose character and exploits rival that of his famous creation. In particular, Conan Doyle's correspondence with his mother exposes his endless search for fulfillment and success outside the Holmes stories. At age sixteen Conan Doyle began studying medicine at Edinburgh University. Just months shy of graduating, he made the adventurous decision to accept a position as a surgeon on a whaling ship heading to the Arctic. He returned to Edinburgh, graduated, and struggled to establish his own medical practice while simultaneously writing and promoting his stories. He suffered years of disappointment as both doctor and author; yet, to his amazement, just two months after the first Sherlock Holmes short stories, he had garnered such a following that he completely abandoned medicine for literature. As the public clamored endlessly for Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle explored other pursuits: He was a doctor during the Boer War, a World War I correspondent, and the foremost spokesman for Spiritualism. As his life changed, Doyle's correspondence with his mother remained constant. In his letters to "the Mam," Doyle shares the dismay he felt over the critical reception of his other writing, and as his irritation with the Holmes adventures mounts he announces his desire to kill off the character. She is his confidante and trusted counsel throughout her long life. The editors are known for their expertise and scholarship on the works of Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes. Daniel Stashower is an award-winning mystery novelist and author of Teller of Tales, a widely praised biography of Conan Doyle. Jon Lellenberg is the U.S. agent for the Conan Doyle estate and author of The Quest for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Charles Foley is the writer's great-nephew and executor of the estate. Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters will be a must-have collection for readers interested in the author, Sherlock Holmes, and the Victorian era
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 706 pages
- Contents
-
- The schoolboy (1867-1876)
- The medical student (1876-1882)
- The struggling doctor (1882-1884)
- Cracking the oyster (1884-1890)
- "Author of Sherlock Holmes" (1891-1893)
- Putting Holmes behind him (1894-1896)
- Country life (1896-1898)
- War in South Africa (1899-1900)
- Politics and honours (1900-1902)
- The final Hindhead years (1903-1907)
- Windlesham to the outbreak of war (1907-1914)
- The World War (1914-1918)
- His last crusade (1918-1920)
- Epilogue : Conan Doyle's final decade
- Isbn
- 9780739495667
- Label
- Arthur Conan Doyle : a life in letters
- Title
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Title remainder
- a life in letters
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Jon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower & Charles Foley
- Subject
-
- trueAuthors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography
- Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Correspondence
- trueAuthors, Scottish -- 20th century -- Biography
- Authors, Scottish -- 20th century -- Correspondence
- trueAutobiographies and memoirs
- trueComics and Graphic novels
- trueDoyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 -- Adaptations
- trueDoyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 -- Correspondence
- trueHolmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character)
- trueIntroductory classics
- trueInvestigations
- trueLetters
- trueLife stories -- Arts and culture | Writing | Authors
- trueMysteries
- trueMystery comics
- truePhysicians -- Scotland -- Biography
- truePrivate investigators
- trueShort stories
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- Correspondence
- trueAmateur detectives
- trueArts and Entertainment -- Writing and Publishing
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Publisher description for Arthur Conan Doyle : a life in letters / edited by Jon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower & Charles Foley. This remarkable annotated collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's previously unpublished private correspondence offers unique insight into one of the world's most popular authors. For the first time, Conan Doyle emerges from the shadow of Sherlock Holmes, revealing a man whose character and exploits rival that of his famous creation. In particular, Conan Doyle's correspondence with his mother exposes his endless search for fulfillment and success outside the Holmes stories. At age sixteen Conan Doyle began studying medicine at Edinburgh University. Just months shy of graduating, he made the adventurous decision to accept a position as a surgeon on a whaling ship heading to the Arctic. He returned to Edinburgh, graduated, and struggled to establish his own medical practice while simultaneously writing and promoting his stories. He suffered years of disappointment as both doctor and author; yet, to his amazement, just two months after the first Sherlock Holmes short stories, he had garnered such a following that he completely abandoned medicine for literature. As the public clamored endlessly for Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle explored other pursuits: He was a doctor during the Boer War, a World War I correspondent, and the foremost spokesman for Spiritualism. As his life changed, Doyle's correspondence with his mother remained constant. In his letters to "the Mam," Doyle shares the dismay he felt over the critical reception of his other writing, and as his irritation with the Holmes adventures mounts he announces his desire to kill off the character. She is his confidante and trusted counsel throughout her long life. The editors are known for their expertise and scholarship on the works of Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes. Daniel Stashower is an award-winning mystery novelist and author of Teller of Tales, a widely praised biography of Conan Doyle. Jon Lellenberg is the U.S. agent for the Conan Doyle estate and author of The Quest for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Charles Foley is the writer's great-nephew and executor of the estate. Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters will be a must-have collection for readers interested in the author, Sherlock Holmes, and the Victorian era
- Summary
- Contains adaptations of eight stories and poems by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, presented in black-and-white cartoon form
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 138825
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1859-1930
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Dewey number
-
- 823/.8
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PR4623
- LC item number
- .A44 2007
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 7
- 12
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Lellenberg, Jon L
- Stashower, Daniel
- Foley, Charles
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
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- Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Authors, Scottish
- Authors, Scottish
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Label
- Arthur Conan Doyle : a life in letters, edited by Jon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower & Charles Foley
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The schoolboy (1867-1876) -- The medical student (1876-1882) -- The struggling doctor (1882-1884) -- Cracking the oyster (1884-1890) -- "Author of Sherlock Holmes" (1891-1893) -- Putting Holmes behind him (1894-1896) -- Country life (1896-1898) -- War in South Africa (1899-1900) -- Politics and honours (1900-1902) -- The final Hindhead years (1903-1907) -- Windlesham to the outbreak of war (1907-1914) -- The World War (1914-1918) -- His last crusade (1918-1920) -- Epilogue : Conan Doyle's final decade
- Control code
- 13985803
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 706 pages
- Isbn
- 9780739495667
- Lccn
- 2007014692
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn123119795
- (OCoLC)123119795
- Label
- Arthur Conan Doyle : a life in letters, edited by Jon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower & Charles Foley
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The schoolboy (1867-1876) -- The medical student (1876-1882) -- The struggling doctor (1882-1884) -- Cracking the oyster (1884-1890) -- "Author of Sherlock Holmes" (1891-1893) -- Putting Holmes behind him (1894-1896) -- Country life (1896-1898) -- War in South Africa (1899-1900) -- Politics and honours (1900-1902) -- The final Hindhead years (1903-1907) -- Windlesham to the outbreak of war (1907-1914) -- The World War (1914-1918) -- His last crusade (1918-1920) -- Epilogue : Conan Doyle's final decade
- Control code
- 13985803
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 706 pages
- Isbn
- 9780739495667
- Lccn
- 2007014692
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn123119795
- (OCoLC)123119795
Subject
- trueAuthors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography
- Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Correspondence
- trueAuthors, Scottish -- 20th century -- Biography
- Authors, Scottish -- 20th century -- Correspondence
- trueAutobiographies and memoirs
- trueComics and Graphic novels
- trueDoyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 -- Adaptations
- trueDoyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 -- Correspondence
- trueHolmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character)
- trueIntroductory classics
- trueInvestigations
- trueLetters
- trueLife stories -- Arts and culture | Writing | Authors
- trueMysteries
- trueMystery comics
- truePhysicians -- Scotland -- Biography
- truePrivate investigators
- trueShort stories
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- Correspondence
- trueAmateur detectives
- trueArts and Entertainment -- Writing and Publishing
Genre
- trueCorrespondence
- trueIntroductory classics
- trueLetters
- trueLife stories
- trueMysteries
- trueMystery comics
- trueShort stories
- trueAdaptations
- trueArts and Entertainment
- trueAutobiographies and memoirs
- trueBiography
- trueComics and Graphic novels
Member of
Included in
- trueAnthony Awards: Best Critical/Nonfiction
- trueEdgar Allan Poe Awards: Best Critical/Biographical
- trueAgatha Awards: Best Nonfiction
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