"Round the Red Lamp: Being Facts and Fancies of Medical Life" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of stories offering a view into the world of medicine in the late 1800s. The book mixes true-to-life events with made-up stories, showing the challenges doctors and patients faced. One story introduces Dr. James Winter, a doctor from the countryside whose old ways clash with the new medical ideas of younger doctors. Through funny stories and careful looks at the people, we see how much the community loves Dr. Winter, even if his medical knowledge isn't up-to-date. This story shows the conflict between old and new ways of doing things in medicine, leading into more serious stories about life in the field and the personal tales that go along with medical care.
Round the Red Lamp: Being Facts and Fancies of Medical Life
By Arthur Conan Doyle
Witness a captivating blend of medical fact and fiction as a doctor's outdated methods collide with modern medicine, revealing the human side of treatment in gripping tales.
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About the AuthorSir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.
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