Arthur and George

Author: Barnes
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Arthur and George is a selected work of British literature for the 2005 edition of the "Best Foreign Novel of the 21st Century" award. Arthur and George were born in Britain in the late 19th century, but their backgrounds were vastly different. Arthur became a doctor and later a renowned author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. George, on the other hand, was an obscure lawyer who fought tirelessly for railway laws. However, at the dawn of the new century, they became entangled in the sensational case of the "Great Walley Gang." George was deeply affected by the case, and Arthur used every means to clear his name. The author conducts an in-depth investigation, drawing on imagination to recreate this long-forgotten famous case, revealing the inner worlds and upbringing of the two characters. It reflects inherent human issues such as guilt and innocence, nationality and race.