THE NARRATIVE OF JOHN SMITH. Edited and with an Introduction by Jon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower and Rachel Foss

Doyle, Arthur Conan

ISBN 10: 0712358498 / ISBN 13: 9780712358491

Published by The British Library, [London], 2011

About this Item

Octavo, illustrations, burgundy cloth stamped in gold. First edition. Dated ( 20th September 2011 ) A prepublication copy signed and dated 20 September 2011 by Rachel Foss, coeditor of Doyle's novel and Lead Curator of Modern Literary Manuscripts at The British Library. Doyle's first novel, written in 1883, but lost and not published until 2011 when this reconstructed text of the unfinished work was published. A fine copy in cloth slipcase without dust jacket as issued. (#176637).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE NARRATIVE OF JOHN SMITH. Edited and with an Introduction by Jon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower and Rachel Foss
• Publisher: The British Library, [London]
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0712358498
• ISBN 13: 9780712358491
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed
• Seller catalogs:
  • Victorian Fiction

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Synopsis

Arthur Conan Doyle wrote his first novel The Narrative of John Smith in 1883 when he was just 23, living in Portsmouth and struggling to establish himself as a doctor and a writer. Never published before, it has exceptional value as a window into the mind of the creator of Sherlock Holmes.

About the Author

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a doctor and a writer. Best known for his creation of Sherlock Holmes and impact on the genre of crime fiction he also wrote short stories, historical novels, plays, romances, poetry and non-fiction.