The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales (eBook, PDF) - Conan Doyle, Arthur
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This collection of short stories was first published in 1894. Essentially, the Captain of the fishing boat, Polestar, goes insane while his boat is temporarily ice-bound. Fishing hasn't been good, so they thought they might have better luck further north, but they stayed a bit too long. The whole crew was nervous, jittery, concerned about potentially dying for lack of food, water, and heat, if the weather didn't warm enough to allow the ice to break up a bit. One by one they started seeing things, as the captain sank deeper and deeper into himself. In the end, the boat gets free and heads back…mehr

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This collection of short stories was first published in 1894. Essentially, the Captain of the fishing boat, Polestar, goes insane while his boat is temporarily ice-bound. Fishing hasn't been good, so they thought they might have better luck further north, but they stayed a bit too long. The whole crew was nervous, jittery, concerned about potentially dying for lack of food, water, and heat, if the weather didn't warm enough to allow the ice to break up a bit. One by one they started seeing things, as the captain sank deeper and deeper into himself. In the end, the boat gets free and heads back in to its home base, but it is anything but a "happily ever after" ending.
Autorenporträt
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a seminal figure in the field of crime fiction and is best known as the creator of the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Doyle pursued a medical degree at the University of Edinburgh where he first began writing short stories. His literary career was as multifaceted as it was prolific, encompassing historical novels, science fiction, plays, poetry, and non-fiction. Doyle's breadth of work was complemented by his dexterity with various literary forms, making him a versatile scribe of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. One of his notable collections is 'The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales' (1890), showcasing his adeptness at weaving supernatural elements with adventure, a testament to his narrative craftsmanship. 'The Captain of the Polestar' is a collection of Doyle's early works that oscillates between the chilling supernatural and the rigorously logical, laying the groundwork for the deductive storytelling that would later be epitomized by Sherlock Holmes. Although Holmes is Doyle's most celebrated creation, the author's broader corpus reflects a diverse array of themes and genres, often exploring the human condition under extraordinary circumstances. Doyle was not merely a writer of fiction; he was also an impassioned advocate for spiritualism and social justice, interests that occasionally permeated his written work.
Arthur C. Doyle
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