Round the Fire Stories Arthur Conan Doyle Books
Download As PDF : Round the Fire Stories Arthur Conan Doyle Books
Originally published in 1908 and out of print for more than half a century, this collection of stories, complete with a Preface by the author, presents Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at his finest. These are seventeen tales of suspense and adventure, of the mysterious and the fantastic, meant to be read "round the fire" upon a winter's night. Murder, madness, ghosts, unsolved crimes, diabolical traps, and inexplicable disappearances abound in these exciting accounts narrated by doctors, lawyers, genetlemen, teachers, burglars, dilettantes, and convicted criminals. The titles are inviting "The Pot of Caviare," "The Clubfooted Grocer," "The Brazilian Cat," "The Sealed Room," and "There Fiend of the Coopergate" and the stories are riveting. This is a rediscovered classic by a master storyteller." Contents I. The Leather Funnel II. The Beetle Hunter III. The Man with the Watches IV. The Pot of Caviare V. The Japanned Box VI. The Black Doctor VII. Playing with Fire VIII. The Jews' Breastplate IX. The Lost Special X. The Club-Footed Grocer XI. The Sealed Room XII. The Brazilian Cat XIII. The Usher of Lea House School XIV. The Brown Hand XV. The Fiend of the Copperage XVI. Jelland's Voyage XVII. B. 24
Round the Fire Stories Arthur Conan Doyle Books
Overall, a really good collection. Some of the stories are better than others, and some are more overtly creepy than the others. Some of them are "haunting" rather than scary, like the one about the Chinese mission station awaiting a relief that comes just a little too late, and the story about "Devil Bollamore"'s tutor and a devoted wife's last stand for her husband's soul. There's also a great story about a mysterious disappearance from a train, and one about an ingenious plan to become the only heir that backfires. It's definitely worth a read.Product details
|
Tags : Amazon.com: Round the Fire Stories (9781520547022): Arthur Conan Doyle: Books,Arthur Conan Doyle,Round the Fire Stories,Independently published,1520547021,Fiction Mystery & Detective Collections & Anthologies,Fiction Short Stories
People also read other books :
- MAMA KNOWS FITNESS Bells Balance Your Body The Kettlebell Way to a Better You Sheri Barnes 9780988455207 Books
- The MileMarker Party (Audible Audio Edition) Patrick McFadden Jr Justin Fraction Library Tales Publishing Books
- Unbreakable Hostage eBook LE Harvey
- The Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare 9781117810522 Books
- Colorblind On The Brink Series Book 2 On The Brink Series Book Two Amy C Blake 9780996880756 Books
Round the Fire Stories Arthur Conan Doyle Books Reviews
I disagree with the reviewer below that these tales are not "great" or "brilliant". While all these tales certainly aren't great, some shine with brilliancy. "The Brazilian Cat" was a masterpiece of horror. It slowly builds to its conclusion and the wind outside, beautifully described by Conan Doyle, creepily adds to the atmosphere. The story has an even greater impact when we learn our hosts charming facade masks a great evil. The writing is crisp and taunt as it slowly mounts. I'd like to see the reviwer below write something this good...
"The Case of Lady Sannox" is a very dark and disturbing tale with a diabolical twist at the end. There are hints and traces of the more darker corners of Conan Doyle's mind in the Holmes canon. But because those were essentially mysteries I think he held back on the more horror aspects. But in these tales he lets loose that suppressed darker nature of man..
The reviewer complains about most of the characters being male, Caucasian or European. Gee, since most of the tales take place in Europe, that would only make sense, no ? A Europe that was mostly populated with Caucasians at the time. The reviewer below is clearly placing today's liberal ideals on Victorian standards which quite differed quite from our own. As for women, Conan Doyle always wrote admirably and highly of them. In fact, he has a woman outwit the great and mighty Sherlock Holmes and had knights do great, daring, dangerous and chivilrous deeds for women in "The White Company".
My only complaint about this book is it did not include the tale "Lot No. 249". It is without a doubt one of the most chilling and horrifying tales ever written. For an author who was not known for horror or ghost stories, his work in that genre certainly ranks up there with Poe, LeFanu, M.R. James, Machen, Blackwood or Lovecraft. In fact Conan Doyle was a brilliant man, his interests and pursuits branching out and becoming all-encompassing.
My one star rating is not for the stories, which are great, or the interesting annotations, but for this amateurish formatting glitch, which is unforgiveable in even the most basic POD edition. Obviously, this critique only applies to this "edition." For shame.
Loved them
Interesting to read stories that were the start of today's modern mysteries and thrillers.
I love Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and love this collection of short stories. I would definitely recommend this to anyone!
Get a magnifying glass if you want to read this public-domain knockoff, densely printed in tiny type. Or get smart and get a used paperback.
I've been a dedicated fan of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories since I was a child, but had never read his other works. These stories are a treasure. Clever, well-written, spooky or gently macabre, each one is a gem. I looked forward every night to reading one or two before bed. Don't deny yourself this pleasure.
Overall, a really good collection. Some of the stories are better than others, and some are more overtly creepy than the others. Some of them are "haunting" rather than scary, like the one about the Chinese mission station awaiting a relief that comes just a little too late, and the story about "Devil Bollamore"'s tutor and a devoted wife's last stand for her husband's soul. There's also a great story about a mysterious disappearance from a train, and one about an ingenious plan to become the only heir that backfires. It's definitely worth a read.
0 Response to "≡ Descargar Free Round the Fire Stories Arthur Conan Doyle Books"
Post a Comment