Bibliograph

The man who created Sherlock Holmes, the life and times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Andrew Lycett

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The man who created Sherlock Holmes, the life and times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Andrew Lycett

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-509) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The man who created Sherlock Holmes

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

148843231

Responsibility statement

Andrew Lycett

Sub title

the life and times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Summary

A comprehensive biography of Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that explores his childhood, family life, medical practice, authorship of nonfiction works, inspiration for Sherlock Holmes, social acquaintances, marriages, interest in spiritualism, and much more

Table Of Contents

Two Irish Families -- Early years in Edinburgh 1859-1868 -- Stonyhurst and Feldkirch 1868-1876 -- Edinburgh university 1876-1881 -- On the road-Ireland, West Africa and Plymouth 1881-1882 -- Bush Villas, Portsmouth 1882-1883 -- Marriage and A study in scarlet 1884-1886 -- Discovery of spiritualism 1887-1888 -- Birth of a daughter 1889-1890 -- Vienna and London 1891-1892 -- Tennison Road, South Norwood 1892 -- Swiss interlude 1893-1894 -- America, Egypt and Undershaw 1894-1897 -- Jean Leckie 1897 -- Boer War and aftermath 1899-1901 -- The hound of Baskervilles to Louise's death 1901-1906 -- Edalji, second marriage and Windlesham 1907-1908 -- Pre-war: from Cornwall to Canada 1909-1914 -- First World War 1914-1918 -- Spiritualist mission 1919-1924 -- Bignell Wood and death 1925-1930

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