A HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR - All 6 Volumes (Illustrated with Maps and Plans)

A HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR - All 6 Volumes (Illustrated with Maps and Plans)

by Arthur Conan Doyle
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 16/01/2024

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In "A History of the Great War," Arthur Conan Doyle delves into the monumental events of World War I, capturing the complexities and human experiences intertwined with the conflict. Spanning six illustrated volumes, the work is notable for its meticulous research and compelling narrative style that merges historical analysis with vivid storytelling. Doyle employs maps and plans to enhance readers' understanding of the war's geography and strategic movements, placing the reader in the heart of the battlefront while documenting the political and social ramifications of the war across various nations. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, renowned primarily for creating the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes, possessed a profound commitment to social issues and historical accuracy, which is reflected in this extensive work. His experiences as a physician serving in the war and his keen interest in military strategy greatly informed this comprehensive history. Doyle sought not just to chronicle events but to elucidate the moral questions posed by the war, drawing on his personal convictions as a social commentator of his time. This seminal work is highly recommended for scholars and history enthusiasts alike, as it offers an indispensable perspective on one of the most significant events in modern history. Doyle's blend of narrative flair and scholarly research presents a moving tribute to those who lived through the Great War, making it essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the war's legacy.

ISBN:
8596547812890
8596547812890
Category:
First World War
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
16-01-2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
GoodPress
Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in 1930. Within those years was crowded a variety of activity and creative work that made him an international figure and inspired the French to give him the epithet 'the good giant'.

He was the nephew of 'Dickie Doyle' the artist, and was educated at Stonyhurst, and later studied medicine at Edinburgh University, where the methods of diagnosis of one of the professors provided the idea for the methods of deduction used by Sherlock Holmes. He set up as a doctor at Southsea and it was while waiting for patients that he began to write.

His growing success as an author enabled him to give up his practice and turn his attention to other subjects. His greatest achievement was, of course, his creation of Sherlock Holmes, who soon attained international status and constantly distracted him from his other work; at one time Conan Doyle killed him but was obliged by public protest to restore him to life.

And in his creation of Dr Watson, Holmes's companion in adventure and chronicler, Conan Doyle produced not only a perfect foil for Holmes but also one of the most famous narrators in fiction.

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