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Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan

(Encyclopedia) Doyle, Sir Arthur ConanDoyle, Sir Arthur Conankōˈnən, kŏnˈən [key], 1859–1930, British author and creator of Sherlock Holmes, b. Edinburgh. Educated at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh…

spiritism

(Encyclopedia) spiritism or spiritualism, belief that the human personality continues to exist after death and can communicate with the living through the agency of a medium or psychic. The advocates…

Reichenbach Falls

(Encyclopedia) Reichenbach Falls, waterfalls, total drop 656 ft (200 m), S central Switzerland, where the Reichenbach River joins the Aare River. Upper Reichenbach Falls is one of the highest…

Piltdown man

(Encyclopedia) Piltdown man, name given to human remains found during excavations (1908–15) at Piltdown, Sussex, England, by Charles Dawson. The find led to much speculation and argument. Since they…

Doyle, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Doyle, Richard, 1824–83, English caricaturist, water colorist, and illustrator. He was the son and pupil of John Doyle, a popular caricaturist. His Journal (British Mus.), a book of…

The 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900

Book Magazine, now defunct, compiled a panel of 55 authors, literary agents, editors, and actors in 2002 to “rank the top one hundred characters in literature since 1900.”Jay Gatsby, The…

Fairy Tale: A True Story

Director: Charles SturridgeWriter: Ernie ContrerasDirector of Photography:Michael CoulterEditor:Peter CoulsonMusic:Zbigniew PreisnerProduction Designer:Michael HowellsProducers:Wendy Finerman…

mystery

(Encyclopedia) mystery or mystery story, literary genre in which the cause (or causes) of a mysterious happening, often a crime, is gradually revealed by the hero or heroine; this is accomplished…