The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: 1-Including the Novella 'The Maracot Deep, ' Two Novelettes and Sixteen Short

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Overview

Classic chilling fiction from a master storyteller

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle needs no introduction. His work-particularly notable for the creation of the great fictional detective Sherlock Holmes-has guaranteed him a place in the pantheon of the most renowned storytellers of any age. Like many of his contemporaries Doyle wrote fiction with a wide range of themes, from crime and science fiction to historical romance, and the ever popular genre of the supernatural and strange naturally appeared within his portfolio. Fortunately, Doyle was so prolific that there is a substantial number of these stories-all executed with the consummate skill for which he is famous-and they have been gathered together here within a special three volume set by Leonaur. In this first volume, available in softcover and quality hardcover for collectors, readers will discover the novella, 'The Maracot Deep, ' two novelettes 'Lot No. 249' and 'John Barrington Cowles' together with sixteen short stories including, 'The Beetle Hunter, ' 'The Sealed Room, ' 'The Nightmare Room, ' 'The Terror of Blue John Gap, ' 'A Pastoral Horror' and many other

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846778377
Publisher:	Leonaur Ltd
Publication date:	08/06/2009
Series:	Supernatural Fiction
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	919,474
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.93(d)

About the Author

A prolific author of books, short stories, poetry, and more, the Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best known for the creation of one of literature’s most vivid and enduring characters: Sherlock Holmes. Through detailed observation, vast knowledge, and brilliant deduction, Holmes and his trusted friend, Dr. Watson, step into the swirling fog of Victorian London to rescue the innocent, confound the guilty, and solve the most perplexing puzzles known to literature.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885