The Best Supernatural Tales of Arthur Conan Doyle [Paperback]

A. C. Doyle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2, 2011

First American edition of the 15 finest stories in the supernatural genre by the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Superlative examples of Doyle's superior narrative style, these are well-plotted, powerfully descriptive tales of the occult, spiritualism, Egyptian magic, psychometry, ghosts, demoniacal possession, etc. Introduction by E. F. Bleiler.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (November 2, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486237257
• ISBN-13: 978-0486237251
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,500,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Another side of Conan Doyle..., October 30, 2004

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meiringen "meiringen" (the Midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best Supernatural Tales of Arthur Conan Doyle (Paperback)

This collection contains 15 of Doyle's supernatural stories. This is the first time that the stories have been gathered together in an American edition. The stories are:

The Bully of Brocas Court, The Captain of the Polestar, The Brown Hand, The Leather Funnel, Lot No. 249, J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement, The Great Keinplatz Experiment, A Literary Mosaic, Playing with Fire, The Ring of Thoth, The Los Amigos Fiasco, The Silver Hatchet, John Barrington Cowles, Selecting a Ghost, and The American's Tale.

These stories were written between 1880-1921, and for those who are accustomed to reading the Sherlock Holmes tales, these are a bit different. Doyle deals with strange happenings including ghosts, a mystery set on a whaling ship, Egyptian mummies, and even Doyle's own solution to the "Marie Celeste" mystery.

These are tales of mystery, the occult and imagination. This book shows us another side of the man who created Sherlock Holmes.

12 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 15 well-written short stories about the strange & mysterious, June 17, 1999

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Stephen C. Coyle (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best Supernatural Tales of Arthur Conan Doyle (Paperback)

Arthur Conan Doyle is most famous for his stories about Sherlock Holmes, however he wrote numerous other short stories and novels. The Best Supernatural Tales of Arthur Conan Doyle collects 15 of his better occult/supernatural stories. If you're not used to 19th century English as the British used to speak it you may find it a little slow going, however it's still quite good and I think you should give it a try. It is interesting to note that Doyle's writing style seems VERY similar to H.P. Lovecraft's. Since Doyle was already dead by the time Lovecraft began writing I can only surmise that Lovecraft learned something from reading Doyle's works. If you're a fan of Lovecraft I can safely say you'll like this book. If you don't like Lovecraft than you should probably spend your money on something else.