The Arthur Conan Doyle Library

In which our observant narrator recounts a visit to Avonmouth to see his old friend Cullingworth, whose financial ruin and spirited nature are revealed through lively conversation and boisterous bouts...

13 Sep 21min

In which a young physician pens a reflective and candid letter to an old friend, meditating on religion, personal growth, and the trials of early manhood whilst offering a vivid portrait of his family...

13 Sep 30min

In which the narrator provides a vivid portrait of the singular and tempestuous James Cullingworth, whose genius lies as much in his unconventional intellect as in his fierce temperament and unusual h...

13 Sep 25min

In which various historical notes elucidate the customs, characters, and events surrounding the late seventeenth century, from puritanical distrust of learning to the peculiarities of military horses ...

12 Sep 29min

In which the author reflects upon the noble yet unsuccessful uprising, recounting the fates of various compatriots and the hopeful restoration of religious harmony in England. The narrative closes wit...

12 Sep 18min

In which the grim machinery of justice grinds inexorably through a savage assize, presided over by a fearsome judge whose ferocity outstrips any pretence of fairness, as prisoners face the gallows wit...

11 Sep 36min

In which Captain Clarke and his fellow prisoners endure a harsh and sorrowful march to the coast, where they are loaded aboard a brig bound for exile and servitude; yet amidst the grim surroundings an...

11 Sep 36min

In which the grim aftermath of a bitter conflict is portrayed through the trials and tribulations of captured rebels, confined within cold stone churches and wool warehouses, their spirits sustained b...

11 Sep 33min