Arthur Conan Doyle and Photography: Traces, Fairies and Other Apparitions

This book explores Arthur Conan Doyle's relationship with photography, providing a cultural history of photography from 1880 to 1930. It covers a wide range of topics, including amateur photography, shock photos, Spiritism, and fairy photos, and sheds light on Doyle's imaginative world. The photographs offer a glimpse into the world around 1900, and Doyle believed that they testified to the existence of elves, the dead, and ghosts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2023
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Arthur Conan Doyle, the renowned author of Sherlock Holmes, delved into various realms of creativity, leaving an indelible mark on literature and culture. Apart from his celebrated detective stories, Doyle's literary contributions extended to historical novels, political pamphlets, historical studies, science fiction novels, and numerous publications on spiritualism. Photography played a pivotal role in his artistic endeavors, creating a captivating world of imagination. Through his photographs, Doyle offered a unique perspective on the world around 1900, showcasing its peculiarities and capturing the essence of a bygone era. For his contemporaries, Sherlock Holmes was a tangible presence, and Doyle believed that photographs of elves, the dead, and ghosts provided irrefutable evidence of their existence. This captivating book gathers these remarkable images, accompanied by the imaginative narratives that envelop them, offering a glimpse into the extraordinary world of Arthur Conan Doyle.

Arthur Conan Doyle, the renowned author of Sherlock Holmes, delved into various realms of creativity, leaving an indelible mark on literature and culture. Apart from his celebrated detective stories, Doyle's literary contributions extended to historical novels, political pamphlets, historical studies, science fiction novels, and numerous publications on spiritualism. Photography played a pivotal role in his artistic endeavors, creating a captivating world of imagination. Through his photographs, Doyle offered a unique perspective on the world around 1900, showcasing its peculiarities and capturing the essence of a bygone era. For his contemporaries, Sherlock Holmes was a tangible presence, and Doyle believed that photographs of elves, the dead, and ghosts provided irrefutable evidence of their existence. This captivating book gathers these remarkable images, accompanied by the imaginative narratives that envelop them, offering a glimpse into the extraordinary world of Arthur Conan Doyle.

Weight: 544g
Dimension: 240 x 161 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399502184