The first novel by sir Arthur Conan Doyle was published in the UK

In the UK released a previously unpublished first novel of writer sir Arthur Conan Doyle the Narrative of John Smith (The Narrative of John Smith).

As previously reported, the narrative of John Smith Conan Doyle wrote at the age of 23 years, for a few years before the release of the Study in scarlet is the first novel about Holmes.

Young writer sent the novel to a publishing house, but the manuscript was lost during shipment. After that Conan Doyle had copied the text from memory. It is this version for a long time kept in the collections of the British library and now, 130 years later after writing, was published.

The cost of the 144-page book in hardback, available in the online store of the British library, is 9, 95 pounds (about $15, 3).

The story is on behalf of the 50-year-old inhabitant with his own opinion", which is chained to a chair by the gout and Express their thoughts and views on a wide range of issues - from religion and literature before the war is through dialogue with our guests and visitors.

The book is only 150 pages because Conan Doyle restored Roman not entirely, the Story ends after the sixth Chapter. However, the publishers note that in the text there are ideas and characters, later used by the author in the works of Sherlock Holmes. In particular, an apartment owner John Smith, Mrs Rundle, called the prototype of Mrs. Hudson.

The famous writer sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on 22 may 1859 in Scotland's capital city Edinburgh. From 1876 to 1881 he studied medicine at Edinburgh University. During his studies he began to write short stories, the first of which was published when he was 20 years old.

After the training, the future writer began a private medical practice, but did not give up writing. It is in between patients Arthur Conan Doyle wrote his first novel - the Narrative of John Smith.

World famous writer brought detective novels about the detective Sherlock Holmes. The first story of the series - a Scandal in Bohemia, was published in 1891.

In 1900 Conan Doyle returned to medical practice as a surgeon in the military field hospital he went to the Boer war.

Died July 7, 1930 from a heart attack.

Recall that Arthur Conan Doyle became the most popular foreign writer in Russia in 2010. In addition, he is one of the most ekraniziruetsya writers in the world.

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