Arthur Conan Doyle and photography : traces, fairies and other apparitions /

Arthur Conan Doyle is best known as the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. However, his works are far more extensive than these familiar works. They include historical novels, political pamphlets, historical studies, science fiction novels and, last but not least, numerous publications on spirit...

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Hovedforfatter: Stiegler, Bernd (Author)
Andre forfattere: Filkins, Peter (Translator)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Sprog:engelsk
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Udgivet: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2023]
Online adgang:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3366/j.ctv32vqmn9
Indholdsfortegnelse:
  • 1. Forays into the Wilderness: Conan Doyle as Amateur Photographer; 2. Sherlock Holmes: The Detective as Camera; Digression: The Sherlock Holmes Exhibit, 1951; 3. Photographs from the Heart of Darkness: The Congo Atrocities; 4. A Fairytale of Science: The Lost World; Digression: Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini; 5. Photos from the Shadowy Realm: Photography and Spiritualism; 6. Fairies and Gnomes: A Photographic Re-enchantment of the World; Epilogue: Strategic Realism; Notes; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Index of Names.