Tales of the supernatural by the author better known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Here are stories of ghosts and demons, vampires, werewolves and ghouls. The tales have such titles as "The Ghosts of Goresthorpe Grange" and "The Great Keinplatz Experiment".
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Doyle is perhaps best known for his detective-fiction, and his Sherlock Holmes has become the most celebrated archetype of the detective-figure. But doyle also wrote some more 'occult'/'supernatural' fiction, and this book contains those stories. perhaps it's best to give the table of contents:
1. The mystery of Sasassa Valley
2. The captain of the 'Polestar'
3. The ghosts of Goresthorpe Grange
4. The silver hatchet
5. The great Keinplatz Experiment
6. John Barrington Cowles
7. The ring of Thoth
8. A pastoral Horror
9. Dr. Profundis
10. Lot No. 249
11. The parasite
12. The story of the brown hand
13. Playing with fire
14. The leather Funnel
15. The silver mirror
16. Through the veil
17. How it happened
18. The bully of Brocas Court
If you are into Poe, and even Lovecraft, you should have this book of Doyle also. It contains vampires, ghosts, ghouls and even mummies
1. The mystery of Sasassa Valley
2. The captain of the 'Polestar'
3. The ghosts of Goresthorpe Grange
4. The silver hatchet
5. The great Keinplatz Experiment
6. John Barrington Cowles
7. The ring of Thoth
8. A pastoral Horror
9. Dr. Profundis
10. Lot No. 249
11. The parasite
12. The story of the brown hand
13. Playing with fire
14. The leather Funnel
15. The silver mirror
16. Through the veil
17. How it happened
18. The bully of Brocas Court
If you are into Poe, and even Lovecraft, you should have this book of Doyle also. It contains vampires, ghosts, ghouls and even mummies
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Literate horror
8 May 2002
By Zack Davisson
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I love creepy stories. There is something nice about that feeling, the slow tickle at the back of your neck you get when reading well-written horror. Someone, or something, might just be reading over your shoulder. Spooooky.
Horror, like any fiction, is only as good as it's writer. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is just about as good a writer as you are going to find, and "The Supernatural Tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" is one of the best horror books I have read. There is an acknowledged Poe influence in this collection of 16 ghost and mystery stories, but the stories are definitely Doyle. Several of the stories focus on the then-current vogue of Egyptology, including "Lot No. 249" featuring the first "walking Mummy" story. Other gems include "The Leather Funnel," "The Ring of Thoth" and Doyle's first published story, "The Mystery of Sassa Valley."
This slim volume is a treasure-trove of wierd fiction.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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There is more to Doyle than Holmes!
14 Mar 2002
By Mark Pollock
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Format:Hardcover
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote far more than just the Sherlock Holmes series - he wrote a tremendous collection of short stories and novels, with subjects ranging from the occult to science fiction. Some of these stories are better than most of the Holmes stories, and that's saying a lot!
I cannot recommend enough stories such as "The ring of Thoth", with it's amazing mystery of the ages. Doyle's writing does not diminish with time, and can be read by those who simply are looking for something different.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book to read on those dark lonely nights !!
8 Nov 2001
By Valerie
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Format:Hardcover
This book is full of tales that will make you have a sleepless night. You will begin to Wonder if the tales are real and someone just want you to believe that it is a tale. I really enjoyed this book it sent shivers up my spine and was full of suspense. I had a hard time putting the book down.
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