The Best Horror Stories of Arthur Conan Doyle (Paperback)

by Arthur Conan, Sir Doyle (Author), Frank D. McSherry (Editor), Martin Harry Greenberg (Editor), Charles G. Waugh (Editor)

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Although clearly most renowned for his Sherlock Holmes sagas, Arthur Conan Doyle also produced a number of notable horror tales during his long and varied career. His enduring influence on the field is bome out by Anne Rice's dedication of her recent novel, "Me Mummy," to him. This collection gathers thirteen of Conan Doyle's finest tales of terror. Notable stories here include: "Lot 249," an early tale of a resuscitated Egyptian mummy on the rampage; "Me Captain of the Polestar," an atmospheric story of ghostly disturbances on a medical student's Arctic voyage, told in the popular journalentry style of the time; "Me Leadier Funnel," in which the ancient torture device of the tide still carries with it the nightmarish experiences of its victims; and "J. Hababuk Jephson's Statement," a fictional recounting of the Marie Celeste mystery, in which the ship winds up in the hands of an African tribe. This fine collection could prove illuminating for Conan Doyle fans who know only of his "Holmesian" work; it's representative of the foremost in turn-of-the-cerittiry horror fiction. -- From Independent Publisher

Product Description
Though best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was also an accomplished writer of the most chilling horror stories of the 20th century. Written during the same period as the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, these horror stories share the darkness of Doyle's more well-known works, if not always their logical conclusions. Together they paint quite a different picture of Doyle than do his detective pieces, illuminating a writer as fascinated by the supernatural and the unsolveable as by the science of modern detection.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 294 pages
• Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers (August 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897332652
• ISBN-13: 978-0897332651
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #762,706 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Good but not good enough, December 11, 2000

By	Suresh S (India) - See all my reviews

The Stories taken from the "Tales of Terror and Mystery"tion are good but the others are quite horrible. Also the version I have has 1 story missing "The Confession" and a fantastic tale from "T&M" is not part of this collection. Production values average. Buy that collection instead. A much better deal.

4.0 out of 5 stars The master in horror's fine horror fiction revealed, April 19, 2006

By	D. Donovan, Editor/Sr. Reviewer "California B... (California, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is most famous for his Sherlock Holmes investigative short stories; but in fact he also was a master of the form in horror fiction, as THE BEST HORROR STORIES OF ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE proves. From supernatural settings to psychology horror and mysteries, a great diversity of theme, approach and subject is demonstrated in short stories which excel in high drama and intrigue.

5.0 out of 5 stars An anthology of some of the twentieth century's most chilling horror tales , April 4, 2006

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

The Best Horror Stories Of Arthur Conan Doyle, is expertly edited and compiled by the team of Frank D. McSherry, Martin H. Greenberg, and Charles G. Waugh is an anthology of some of the twentieth century's most chilling horror tales from by the man most well known for his great Sherlock Holmes stories. Comprised of such stories as: The Captain of the Polestar, The Case of Lady Sannox, The Fiend of the Cooperage, The Horror of the Heights, J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement, John Barrington Cowles, The Leather Funnel, The Lift, Lot No. 249, The New Catacomb, The Silver Hatcher, The Striped Chest, and The Terror of Blue John Gap, The Best Horror Stories Of Arthur Conan Doyle is an outstanding compendium of horrific tales guaranteed to haunt the dreams and imaginations of even the most stout of heart. The Best Horror Stories Of Arthur Conan Doyle is very strongly recommended to all Sir Arthur Conan Doyle fans, but most especially to enthusiasts of horror stories, thriller tales, and mysterious deceptions.