Round the Red Lamp Being Facts and Fancies of Medical Life

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Overview

Fifteen short stories, most of which emphasize the graver side of life. The red lamp is the usual sign of the general practitioner in England. Many of these tales have medical interest. The separate titles are: Behind The Times. His First Operation. A Straggler Of '15. The Third Generation. A False Start. The Curse Of Eve. Sweethearts. A Physiologist's Wife. The Case Of Lady Sannox. A Question Of Diplomacy. ... and many more ...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781986617260
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	03/18/2018
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.46(d)

About the Author

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL (22 May 1859 - 7 July 1930) was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. Originally a physician, in 1887 he published A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels about Holmes and Dr. Watson. In addition, Doyle wrote over fifty short stories featuring the famous detective. The Sherlock Holmes stories are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885