Arthur Conan Doyle

The Hound of the Baskervilles (NHB Modern Plays) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most celebrated Sherlock Holmes story gets a gloriously funny makeover.

When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on his estate, with a look of terror still etched on his face, and the paw prints of a gigantic hound beside his body, the great detective Sherlock Holmes is summoned from Baker Street, with Dr Watson in tow, to unravel the mysteries surrounding his death, and investigate the ancient curse of the Hound of the Baskervilles...

Packed full of the verbal and visual ingenuity that hit comedy team Peepolykus is known for, and offering abundant opportunities for silly comedy and slapstick, this version will suit any theatre company or drama group looking for a sublimely funny adaptation of a classic tale.

'wonderfully barking spoof' - Telegraph

'only the most pure of purists could fail to be entertained by this very funny and inventive take on one of the great archetypes of English literature' - British Theatre Guide

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Nick Hern Books
• Seitenzahl: 104
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780011684
• Artikelnr.: 44665153

Autorenporträt

Born in Edinburgh in 1859, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician, best known for his stories about the master detective Sherlock Holmes. Generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, some of the most famous Holmes stories include The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow and The Hound of the Baskervilles. They brought the writer international acclaim, with societies of devotees that still flourish today. Conan Doyle practised medicine from 1882 to 1891, but as his literary career was immediately successful he was able to turn to writing full time, approximately four years after the publication of the first Holmes novel A Study in Scarlet. After tiring of his famous character, Conan Doyle killed Holmes off in The Final Problem in 1893, but brought him back due to public demand, featuring him in over sixty stories altogether until 1927. Conan Doyle was married twice, first to Louise Hawkins and then to Jean Leckie. After his son Kingsley died in 1918, he was drawn towards spiritualistic studies and the occult, and became president of several spiritualist organisations. He was knighted in 1902 for his works The Great Boer War and The War in South Africa: Its Causes and Conduct. His other work includes non-fiction, plays, short stories, several historical novels and science and supernatural fiction. He died from heart disease in 1930, at home in Windlesham, Sussex.

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