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“The Black Doctor”
Tales of Terror and Mystery
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
| Abstract: A story about a doctor, referred to as the Black Doctor, who was a respectable physician. He was a bachelor for a considerably long time and then became engaged to a woman thirteen years his junior. In June before the wedding, the woman is interviewed and the engagement is suddenly called off. The Black Doctor avoids her and therefore avoids the rest of the town. | ||||
Source: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Tales of Terror and Mystery (London: John Murray, 1922) | ||||
Lexile Level: TBD | Origin: British | Genre: Fiction, Mystery/Suspense | ||
| Reading Level: 9.9 | Language: English | File Name: 1202 | ||
| Sunshine State Standards: LA.D.2.4.1-6: The student understands the power of language. LA.E.1.4.1-5: The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms. LA.E.2.4.1-8: The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. | ||||
Theme: Mystery | ||||
| Reading Strategy: Highlighting | ||||
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| Mp3 Length: 0:40:49 | Word count: 7213 | Use PDF for printing | ||
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