A symposium on the oftentimes controversial life of Arthur Conan Doyle and the culture of Victorian scandal
Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge Street, Toronto
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Presented by
The
Friends
of the
Arthur Conan Doyle Collection
Arthur Conan Doyle a scandal magnet?
And yet, controversy pursued him during his lifetime and has dogged him into his afterlife, resulting in a kind of mystery story in its own right. Now we will be the detectives, conducting an investigation into the spurious (or are they?) charges levelled against him in an effort to gather enough evidence to justify them or dismiss them as myths and innuendo once and for all. We will also explore the culture of scandal endemic in Victorian literature, theatre and popular culture which no doubt exerted its influence on the Canon and Conan Doyle’s other writings. Using the menu to the left, explore the sinful treats we have in store for you. When the excitement is just too much for you to bear, go to our registration page and sign up. It would be a SIN to miss it!
Get Your SinS Merch Here!Check out our symposium merchandise and pre-order your unique souvenir of this memorable weekend!The shirts in particular will be popular. Pre-order to make sure we have your size in stock. This is your chance to let us know your wishes and we will try to have it ready for you. Pre-order deadline: September 30. Premiering at SinS: A new play:The Crossing by Barbara Rusch
Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe and Harry Houdini
couldn't be more different. Wilde is flamboyant, charismatic, witty;
Poe is lugubrious, morose and self-effacing; Houdini is loud, brash and
aggressive. When they meet, mysteriously transported to a small chamber
at an unknown location, each responds in his own characteristic manner. |
After
all, this
is a man whose integrity is engraved in stone - his headstone, in fact
- which reads “Steel True, Blade Straight,” a champion of the falsely
accused who, together with his great detective, is forever associated
with justice and moral rectitude.