The end of the Lord Berrimor. Stories. Doyle A.K.

Love for literature Arthur Conan Doyla was vaccinated from childhood by his mother - in hundreds of letters to her, he polished his syllable. In the Jesuit College of Stonyerst, a group of enthusiastic listeners invariably gathered around the young Doyle - Arthur easily improvised, composing on the move the next intriguing story. In 1881, Doyle graduated from the Faculty of Medical Faculty of Edinburgh University and soon discovered private practice in Portusmut, but there were few patients with a novice doctor. A short time and trying to correct his financial situation, Doyle decided to seriously engage in literature. And he did not lose!

in the history of Arthur Conan Doyle will forever remain as the creator of the immortal image of the penetrating detective Sherlock Holmes. But the literary heritage of the writer is much wider than the Holmesiana, which began in 1886 with the story “Study in crimson tones”. Doyle believed that his real calling is historical novels. He wrote the novel "Exiles", which described events in France at the end of the 17th century. The novel "White detachment" Doyle devoted to the events of a centenary war. The action of his novel “The Adventure of Micah Clark” takes place during the overthrow of King Jacob II. The themes of other literary works of Doyle are very diverse. He wrote on social topics and paid tribute to science fiction. In the second half of his life, Doyle was carried away by mysticism, and this motive did not leave the writer until the end of his days.

In the stories included in this book, Doyle demonstrates his inexhaustible talent of the inventor. The themes of these literary miniatures are betting, eccentricities, draws and deceptions. The first story of the collection describes how Lord Barrimor, thanks to a talented draw, made a laughing stock for the whole city. The story “The end of the career of Signor Lambert” tells of the most sophisticated revenge in the world. With the dexterity of the magician, Doyle gains one plot from his head more fun than another. For example, he tells how incredible consequences can be brought to the replacement of one roller in the phonograph with a record on another, or as an eternal engine invented by two companions helps to get rid of the corpse. And after reading the story “A shameful act in the shelf of carbines”, you will find out why Major Errington stubbornly tried to lose to his cards. Any story of the collection surprises the plot with an unusual turn of the plot.

The publication is decorated with the drawings of several artists who illustrated the stories of Doyle, which appeared on the pages of various periodicals at the end of the 19th and early XX century. Thanks to these illustrations at the stories of Conan Doyle, you can look through the eyes of his contemporaries.