There’s no mystery why the fame of Sherlock Holmes now stretches into a third century or why Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is firmly established as one of the most popular and best-loved writers of all time. The era of gaslight and hansom cabs is long past, but the redoubtable detective is enjoying a fresh surge of popularity, fuelled by a new movie franchise and modern-day television adaptations on both sides of the Atlantic.
Join us to celebrate Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on his 154th birthday with biographer, novelist, and mystery writer Daniel Stashower, who turns a magnifying glass on the legendary sleuth of Baker Street and his creator. The evening also features actor Scott Sedar reading some of Conan Doyle’s classic works.
Stashower is the author of Teller of Tales, a biography of Conan Doyle, and co-editor of Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters.
A cake-and-sherry reception follows the program. As Holmes himself remarked, "Come at once if convenient—if inconvenient, come all the same!"
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Arthur Conan Doyle talks about the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes and his long-time interest in spiritualism in this filmed interview.
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