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    Arthur Conan Doyle, The Poetry Of: "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?"
    Arthur Conan Doyle, The Poetry Of: "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?"
    Arthur Conan Doyle, The Poetry Of: "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?"
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    Arthur Conan Doyle, The Poetry Of: "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?"

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    Arthur Conan Doyle – The Poetry. If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man. After all, Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the foremost literary detective of any age. Add to this canon his stories of science fiction and horror, his historical novels, his political campaigning, his efforts in establishing a Court Of Appeal and there is little room for anything else. Except he was also a poet. Not perhaps the finest but his distinctive voice is certainly evident amongst his lines and verses. And it’s a voice worth listening too; something very different from what you might expect. Many of these poems are also available on our audiobook version at iTunes, Amazon and other digital stores.

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    Release dateSep 24, 2013
    ISBN9781780005072
    Arthur Conan Doyle, The Poetry Of: "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?"
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    Arthur Conan Doyle

    Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He is the creator of the Sherlock Holmes character, writing his debut appearance in A Study in Scarlet. Doyle wrote notable books in the fantasy and science fiction genres, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels.

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      This consists of 37 of the 57 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle that appeared in the magazine The Strand from 1891 to 1904 that are contained in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes and The Return of Sherlock Holmes. It also contains the most famous Holmes novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles.I've loved the Holmes stories ever since I encountered "The Speckled Band," included here, in my school text. There are wonderful stories here that still hold up after a hundred years or more. Sherlock Holmes is one of those wonderful literary creations it is a pleasure to be around. The template of the "great detective" who is all brain, just as the first person narrator and friend, John Watson has plenty of heart. My favorite stories within include "A Scandal in Bohemia" (which features the rare person who could match wits with Holmes and win, Irene Adler), "The Red-Headed League," "The Five Orange Pips"--and yes, "The Speckled Band." But there isn't one story in this book I didn't enjoy.The Hound of the Baskervilles is the most famous Sherlock Holmes novel, and certainly one of the best, the spookiest and most atmospheric, set in 1889 in the eerie moors of Devonshire. Right from the beginning we're given a demonstration of Holmes' gifts when, from a walking stick left behind by a visitor, Holmes is able to deduce a wealth of details about the man, down to the breed of his dog. Add a centuries old manor inherited by the young Sir Henry Baskerville along with a centuries old family curse involving a demon hound that has seemingly killed the previous squire, a butler and housekeeper of the manor with secrets, an escaped murderer loose upon the moor, and several suspicious neighbors: Franklin, a litigious crank with an estranged daughter, the mysterious Stapletons--and you have quite a delicious brew served up.
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      Lives there a man with soul so dead,Who never to himself hath said,"I love Sherlock Holmes."

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    Arthur Conan Doyle, The Poetry Of - Arthur Conan Doyle

    Arthur Conan Doyle , The Poetry

    Poetry is a fascinating use of language.  With almost a million words at its command it is not surprising that these Isles have produced some of the most beautiful, moving and descriptive verse through the centuries. 

    In this series we look at poets who at first thought summon other crafts to mind.  

    If ever a writer needed an introduction Arthur Conan Doyle would not be considered that man.  After all, Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the foremost literary detective of any age.  Add to this canon his stories of science fiction and horror, his historical novels, his political campaigning, his efforts in establishing a Court Of Appeal and there is little room for anything else.  Except he was also a poet.   Not perhaps the finest but his distinctive voice is certainly evident amongst his lines and verses.   And it’s a voice worth listening too; something very different from what you might expect.

    Many of the poems are also available as an audiobook from our sister company Portable Poetry.  Many samples are at our youtube channel   http://www.youtube.com/user/PortablePoetry?feature=mhee   The full volume can be purchased from iTunes, Amazon and other digital stores.  Among the readers are Richard Mitchley and Ghizela Rowe

    Index Of Poems

    'ware Holes

    1902-1909

    A Ballad Of The Ranks

    The Banner Of Progress

    The Bay Horse

    Compensation

    Corporal Dick's Promotion

    Cremona

    December's Snow by

    The Dying Whip

    The Echo

    The Empire

    Empire Builders

    The End

    The Farnshire Cup

    A Forgotten Tale

    The Franklin's Maid (From 'The White Company')

    The Groom's Encore

    The Groom's Story

    A Hymn Of Empire

    The Inner Room

    The Guards Came Through

    Song Of The Bow

    The Storming Party

    A Rover Chanty

    The Old Gray Fox

    Shakespeare's Expostulation

     A Lilt Of The Road

    'ware Holes

    [''Ware Holes!' is the expression used in the hunting-field to warn those behind against rabbit-burrows or other suck dangers.]

    A sportin' death! My word it was!

    An' taken in a sportin' way.

    Mind you, I wasn't there to see;

    I only tell you what they say.

    They found that day at Shillinglee,

    An' ran 'im down to Chillinghurst;

    The fox was goin' straight an' free

    For ninety minutes at a burst.

    They 'ad a check at Ebernoe

    An' made a cast across the Down,

    Until they got a view 'ullo

    An' chased 'im up to Kirdford town.

    From Kirdford 'e run Bramber way,

    An' took 'em over 'alf the Weald.

    If you 'ave tried the Sussex clay,

    You'll guess it weeded out the field.

    Until at last I don't suppose

    As 'arf a dozen, at the most,

    Came safe to where the grassland goes

    Switchbackin' southwards to the coast.

    Young Captain 'Eadley, 'e was there,

    And Jim the whip an' Percy Day;

    The Purcells an' Sir Charles Adair,

    An' this 'ere gent from London way.

    For 'e 'ad gone amazin' fine,

    Two 'undred pounds between 'is knees;

    Eight stone he was, an' rode at nine,

    As light an' limber as you please.

    'E was a stranger to the 'Unt,

    There weren't a person as 'e knew there;

    But 'e could ride, that London gent -

    'E sat 'is mare as if 'e grew there.

    They seed the 'ounds upon the scent,

    But found a fence across their track,

    And 'ad to fly it; else it meant

    A turnin' and a 'arkin' back.

    'E was the foremost at the fence,

    And as 'is mare just cleared the rail

    He turned to them that rode be'ind,

    For three was at 'is very tail.

    ''Ware 'oles!' says 'e, an' with the word,

    Still sittin' easy on his mare,

    Down, down 'e went, an' down an' down,

    Into the quarry yawnin' there.

    Some say it was two 'undred foot;

    The bottom lay as black as ink.

    I guess they 'ad some ugly dreams,

    Who reined their 'orses on the brink.

    'E'd only time for that one cry;

    ''Ware 'oles!' says 'e, an' saves all three.

    There may be better deaths to die,

    But that one's good enough for me.

    For mind you, 'twas a sportin' end,

    Upon a right good sportin' day;

    They think a deal of 'im down 'ere,

    That gent what came from London way.

    1902-1909

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