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基本説明
A Passionate lifelong fan of the Sherlock Holmes adventures, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Michael Dirda introduces Holmes's creator, as well as a rare insider's account of the curiously delightful activities and playful scholarship of the Baker Street Irregulars.
Full Description
A passionate lifelong fan of the Sherlock Holmes adventures, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Michael Dirda is a member of The Baker Street Irregulars--the most famous and romantic of all Sherlockian groups. Combining memoir and appreciation, On Conan Doyle is a highly engaging personal introduction to Holmes's creator, as well as a rare insider's account of the curiously delightful activities and playful scholarship of The Baker Street Irregulars. On Conan Doyle is a much-needed celebration of Arthur Conan Doyle's genius for every kind of storytelling.
Contents
Preface "You Know My Methods, Watson" ix "A Hound It Was" 1 "Elementary" 9 "A Most Dark and Sinister Business" 16 "The Lost World" 32 "Twilight Tales" 50 "Steel True, Blade Straight" 74 "I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere" 98 "It Is the Unofficial Force" 126 "I Play the Game for the Game's Own Sake" 140 "A Case for Langdale Pike" 149 "A Series of Tales" 169 "Good Night, Mister Sherlock Holmes" 188 Appendix "Education Never Ends, Watson" 203 Acknowledgments 207 Biographical Note 210
