The Resource Arthur and Sherlock : Conan Doyle and the creation of Holmes, Michael Sims
Arthur and Sherlock : Conan Doyle and the creation of Holmes, Michael Sims
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- Summary
- "As a young medical student, Arthur Conan Doyle studied in Edinburgh under the vigilant eye of a diagnostic genius, Dr. Joseph Bell. Doyle often observed Bell identifying a patient's occupation, hometown, and ailments from the smallest details of dress, gait, and speech. Although Doyle was training to be a surgeon, he was meanwhile cultivating essential knowledge that would feed his literary dreams and help him develop the most iconic detective in fiction. Michael Sims traces the circuitous development of Conan Doyle as the father of the modern mystery, from his early days in Edinburgh surrounded by poverty and violence, through his escape to University (where he gained terrifying firsthand knowledge of poisons), leading to his own medical practice in 1882. Five hardworking years later -- after Doyle's only modest success in both medicine and literature -- Sherlock Holmes emerged in A Study in Scarlet. Sims deftly shows Holmes to be a product of Doyle's varied adventures in his personal and professional life, as well as built out of the traditions of Edgar Allan Poe, Émile Gaboriau, Wilkie Collins, and Charles Dickens -- not just a skillful translator of clues, but a veritable superhero of the mind in the tradition of Doyle's esteemed teacher. Filled with details that will surprise even the most knowledgeable Sherlockian, Arthur and Sherlock is a literary genesis story for detective fans everywhere."--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 245 pages
- Contents
-
- Overture: remembering
- pt. 1. Dr. Bell and Mr. Doyle. ; A super-man ; Your powers of deduction ; Art in the blood ; Seven weary steps ; Athens of the north ; No man of flesh and blood ; Ode to opium ; Drinking poison ; Intemperance ; Dr. Conan Doyle, surgeon ; A wealth of youth and pluck ; The circular tour ; The unseen world
- pt. 2. Prophets and police. The method of Zadig ; The footmarks of Poe ; How do you know that? ; Games of chess, played with live pieces
- pt. 3. Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson. Dr. Sacker and Mr. Hope ; Bohemians in Baker Street ; A little too scientific ; The book of life ; A basilisk in the desert ; A born novelist ; The preternatural sagacity of a scientific detective ; Truth as death ; Watson's brother's watch ; Dread of madhouses ; Adventures in the Strand ; Deerstalker ; To my old teacher
- Isbn
- 9781632860408
- Label
- Arthur and Sherlock : Conan Doyle and the creation of Holmes
- Title
- Arthur and Sherlock
- Title remainder
- Conan Doyle and the creation of Holmes
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael Sims
- Title variation
- Conan Doyle and the creation of Holmes
- Subject
-
- 1800-1999
- trueAuthors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography
- Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography
- Authors, Scottish -- 20th century -- Biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary
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- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- trueDetectives in literature
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- Characters | Sherlock Holmes
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- characters
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- sherlock holmes
- trueDoyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930
- Great Britain
- Holmes, Sherlock
- Holmes, Sherlock
- trueHolmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character)
- trueLife stories -- Arts and culture | Writing | Authors
- trueMystery story writers
- Physicians
- Physicians -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Spiritualists
- Spiritualists -- Great Britain -- Biography
- trueArts and entertainment -- Writing and publishing
- Authors, Scottish
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "As a young medical student, Arthur Conan Doyle studied in Edinburgh under the vigilant eye of a diagnostic genius, Dr. Joseph Bell. Doyle often observed Bell identifying a patient's occupation, hometown, and ailments from the smallest details of dress, gait, and speech. Although Doyle was training to be a surgeon, he was meanwhile cultivating essential knowledge that would feed his literary dreams and help him develop the most iconic detective in fiction. Michael Sims traces the circuitous development of Conan Doyle as the father of the modern mystery, from his early days in Edinburgh surrounded by poverty and violence, through his escape to University (where he gained terrifying firsthand knowledge of poisons), leading to his own medical practice in 1882. Five hardworking years later -- after Doyle's only modest success in both medicine and literature -- Sherlock Holmes emerged in A Study in Scarlet. Sims deftly shows Holmes to be a product of Doyle's varied adventures in his personal and professional life, as well as built out of the traditions of Edgar Allan Poe, Émile Gaboriau, Wilkie Collins, and Charles Dickens -- not just a skillful translator of clues, but a veritable superhero of the mind in the tradition of Doyle's esteemed teacher. Filled with details that will surprise even the most knowledgeable Sherlockian, Arthur and Sherlock is a literary genesis story for detective fans everywhere."--
- Summary
- The author of The Story of Charlotte's Web explores the rich events behind the creation of young Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic detective, revealing the impact of his early poverty and medical experience on the development of his characters and stories
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10550889
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1958-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sims, Michael
- Dewey number
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- 823/.8
- B
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PR4623
- LC item number
- .S36 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- True
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- Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Holmes, Sherlock
- Authors, Scottish
- Authors, Scottish
- Physicians
- Spiritualists
- Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Doyle, Arthur Conan
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Holmes, Sherlock
- Authors, Scottish
- Physicians
- Spiritualists
- Great Britain
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- Conan Doyle and the creation of Holmes
- Label
- Arthur and Sherlock : Conan Doyle and the creation of Holmes, Michael Sims
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-234) and index
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- volume
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
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- Contents
- Overture: remembering -- pt. 1. Dr. Bell and Mr. Doyle. ; A super-man ; Your powers of deduction ; Art in the blood ; Seven weary steps ; Athens of the north ; No man of flesh and blood ; Ode to opium ; Drinking poison ; Intemperance ; Dr. Conan Doyle, surgeon ; A wealth of youth and pluck ; The circular tour ; The unseen world -- pt. 2. Prophets and police. The method of Zadig ; The footmarks of Poe ; How do you know that? ; Games of chess, played with live pieces -- pt. 3. Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson. Dr. Sacker and Mr. Hope ; Bohemians in Baker Street ; A little too scientific ; The book of life ; A basilisk in the desert ; A born novelist ; The preternatural sagacity of a scientific detective ; Truth as death ; Watson's brother's watch ; Dread of madhouses ; Adventures in the Strand ; Deerstalker ; To my old teacher
- Control code
- 21067620
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- x, 245 pages
- Isbn
- 9781632860408
- Lccn
- 2016033351
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)966273646
- Label
- Arthur and Sherlock : Conan Doyle and the creation of Holmes, Michael Sims
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-234) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Overture: remembering -- pt. 1. Dr. Bell and Mr. Doyle. ; A super-man ; Your powers of deduction ; Art in the blood ; Seven weary steps ; Athens of the north ; No man of flesh and blood ; Ode to opium ; Drinking poison ; Intemperance ; Dr. Conan Doyle, surgeon ; A wealth of youth and pluck ; The circular tour ; The unseen world -- pt. 2. Prophets and police. The method of Zadig ; The footmarks of Poe ; How do you know that? ; Games of chess, played with live pieces -- pt. 3. Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson. Dr. Sacker and Mr. Hope ; Bohemians in Baker Street ; A little too scientific ; The book of life ; A basilisk in the desert ; A born novelist ; The preternatural sagacity of a scientific detective ; Truth as death ; Watson's brother's watch ; Dread of madhouses ; Adventures in the Strand ; Deerstalker ; To my old teacher
- Control code
- 21067620
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- x, 245 pages
- Isbn
- 9781632860408
- Lccn
- 2016033351
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)966273646
Subject
- 1800-1999
- trueAuthors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography
- Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography
- Authors, Scottish -- 20th century -- Biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary
- trueBiographies
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- trueDetectives in literature
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- Characters | Sherlock Holmes
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- characters
- Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- sherlock holmes
- trueDoyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930
- Great Britain
- Holmes, Sherlock
- Holmes, Sherlock
- trueHolmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character)
- trueLife stories -- Arts and culture | Writing | Authors
- trueMystery story writers
- Physicians
- Physicians -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Spiritualists
- Spiritualists -- Great Britain -- Biography
- trueArts and entertainment -- Writing and publishing
- Authors, Scottish
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