Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters by Jon L. Lellenberg (Author), & 2 more
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ISBN: 9781594201356
Penguin Press, 01 November 2007
Hardcover, 720 pages
This remarkable annotated collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s previously unpublished private correspondence presents an intimate portrait of the author best known for creating Sherlock Holmes. Through extensive letters—especially his correspondence with his mother—the book traces Conan Doyle’s life from his medical studies in Edinburgh to his rise as a writer, his struggles with literary fame, and his eventual abandonment of medicine for literature. It also explores his experiences as a war correspondent, his involvement in spiritualism, and his ongoing reflections on success, identity, and public reception.