“ There is a mystery about this which stimulates the imagination; where there is no imagination there is no horror. ”
Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet (1887). copy citation
| Author | Arthur Conan Doyle |
|---|---|
| Source | A Study in Scarlet |
| Topic | imagination mystery horror |
| Date | 1887 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/244/244-h/244-h.htm |
Context
“«To tell the truth, it has,» I said. «I ought to be more case-hardened after my Afghan experiences. I saw my own comrades hacked to pieces at Maiwand without losing my nerve.»
«I can understand. There is a mystery about this which stimulates the imagination; where there is no imagination there is no horror. Have you seen the evening paper?»
«No.»
«It gives a fairly good account of the affair. It does not mention the fact that when the man was raised up, a woman's wedding ring fell upon the floor.” source
«I can understand. There is a mystery about this which stimulates the imagination; where there is no imagination there is no horror. Have you seen the evening paper?»
«No.»
«It gives a fairly good account of the affair. It does not mention the fact that when the man was raised up, a woman's wedding ring fell upon the floor.” source
Meaning and analysis
