On Conan Doyle
Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Mystery & Detective Fiction, British
| Author: | Michael Dirda | ISBN: | 9781400839490 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press | Publication: | October 10, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael Dirda |
| ISBN: | 9781400839490 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Publication: | October 10, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
