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El Gato de Brasil
Na história, acompanhamos Marshall King, herdeiro de Lord Southerton e convidado na casa de seu primo Everard, que recentemente retornou de uma viagem ao Brasil. Everard trouxe consigo uma coleção de animais, incluindo um tatu, um papa-figo... E um gato brasileiro.O que exatamente é um gato brasileiro? Por que a esposa de Everard parece tão desesperada por Marshall deixar Greylands Court? E por que Everard está recebendo tantos telegramas misteriosos? Estas e outras questões constroem o suspense criado por Conan Doyle em “O gato brasileiro”.
80 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1898
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Arthur Conan Doyle
15.8k books24.3k followersSir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish 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.
Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped to popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.
Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped to popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.
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July 24, 2020
A very compelling story that slowly approaches its climax. When a young English peer in desperate need for money visits his rich cousin, things turn out in a different way than expected. An exotic Brazilian cat the relative brought with him also plays an important role here. Even if you suspect some nasty twist to come you are surprised like the protagonist when the situation enters. Masterly plotted, great story. Highly recommended!
November 8, 2019
A tense suspense filled story of attempted murder by cat written in a style which hints at least a little of Edgar Allan Poe. Very different from Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes adventures. Published in The Strand Magazine December 1898.
Later published in ROUND THE FIRE STORIES, a collection of Conan Doyle's dark tales. The collection is available from Amazon at about the same cost as a single story.
Later published in ROUND THE FIRE STORIES, a collection of Conan Doyle's dark tales. The collection is available from Amazon at about the same cost as a single story.
July 13, 2017
Ακόμα και χωρίς τον διάσιμο χαρακτήρα, Sherlock Holmes, να πρωταγωνιστεί σε κάποια από τις ιστορίες της συγκεκριμένης συλλογής, η πένα του Doyle συνεχίζει να συγκλονίζει.
-Στοιχειώδες αγαπητέ μου αναγνώστη όπως θα έλεγε κάποιος ;)
Το μεγαλείο του Sherlock πηγάζει και οφείλεται στο μοναδικό μυαλό του δημιουργού του. Είναι λογικό λοιπόν το ίδιο μυαλό να μπορεί να δημιουργήσει όμορφες ιστορίες μυστηρίου που κρατάν σε αγωνία τον αναγνώστη χωρίς τον διάσιμο Ντετέκτιβ.
Η δομή των ιστοριών μοιάζει αρκετά με αυτές του Sherlock και η πλοκή ξετυλίγεται με τον ίδιο τρόπο. Σε πολλές από αυτές σου δινόταν η εντύπωση ότι στην επόμενη σελίδα θα εμφανιστεί το γνωστό δίδυμο (Sherlock και Watson) και θα διαλευκάνουν την υπόθεση. Παρόλα αυτά, το γεγονός ότι δεν εμφανιζόταν δεν γίνεται να χαρακτηριστεί "απουσία ή έλλειψη των χαρακτήρων¨ γιατί οι ιστορίες μπορούσαν να σταθούν μόνες τους και να υποστηρίξουν την εξέλιξη της πλοκή τους.
Τέλος, εκτός από το αστυνομικό μυστήριο που επικρατεί -κυρίως- σε κάθε ιστορία, πολλές από αυτές έχουν και ένα άλλο είδος μυστηρίου που τείνει στα όρια του υπερφυσικού. Γεγονός που δικαιολογείται από την εμμονή του συγγραφέα για αυτό. (Οι πληροφορίες στην αρχή του βιβλίου που οι εκδόσεις Gutenberg παραθέτουν για το θέμα είναι παραπάνω από ενδιαφέρον.)
Προτείνεται σε όλους τους λάτρεις του μυστηρίου και όχι μόνο.
-Στοιχειώδες αγαπητέ μου αναγνώστη όπως θα έλεγε κάποιος ;)
Το μεγαλείο του Sherlock πηγάζει και οφείλεται στο μοναδικό μυαλό του δημιουργού του. Είναι λογικό λοιπόν το ίδιο μυαλό να μπορεί να δημιουργήσει όμορφες ιστορίες μυστηρίου που κρατάν σε αγωνία τον αναγνώστη χωρίς τον διάσιμο Ντετέκτιβ.
Η δομή των ιστοριών μοιάζει αρκετά με αυτές του Sherlock και η πλοκή ξετυλίγεται με τον ίδιο τρόπο. Σε πολλές από αυτές σου δινόταν η εντύπωση ότι στην επόμενη σελίδα θα εμφανιστεί το γνωστό δίδυμο (Sherlock και Watson) και θα διαλευκάνουν την υπόθεση. Παρόλα αυτά, το γεγονός ότι δεν εμφανιζόταν δεν γίνεται να χαρακτηριστεί "απουσία ή έλλειψη των χαρακτήρων¨ γιατί οι ιστορίες μπορούσαν να σταθούν μόνες τους και να υποστηρίξουν την εξέλιξη της πλοκή τους.
Τέλος, εκτός από το αστυνομικό μυστήριο που επικρατεί -κυρίως- σε κάθε ιστορία, πολλές από αυτές έχουν και ένα άλλο είδος μυστηρίου που τείνει στα όρια του υπερφυσικού. Γεγονός που δικαιολογείται από την εμμονή του συγγραφέα για αυτό. (Οι πληροφορίες στην αρχή του βιβλίου που οι εκδόσεις Gutenberg παραθέτουν για το θέμα είναι παραπάνω από ενδιαφέρον.)
Προτείνεται σε όλους τους λάτρεις του μυστηρίου και όχι μόνο.
March 1, 2019
The Brazilian Cat, one of the “tales of terror”, is a quick, easy read. Marshall King, heir to Lord Southerton, has been invited to stay at the home of his cousin Everard, who has recently returned to England from Brazil. Everard has brought a menagerie of animals and birds back to England with him, including a peccary, an armadillo, an oriole…and a Brazilian cat.
What exactly is a Brazilian cat? Why does Everard’s wife seem so desperate for Marshall to leave Greylands Court? And why is Everard receiving so many mysterious telegrams? You’ll have to read the story to find out.
As a short horror story I wouldn’t say it was terrifying, but it was suspenseful with the tension building at a steady pace throughout the story. There’s nothing very deep or profound about The Brazilian Cat, nothing complex or thought-provoking, but it’s entertaining and worth reading if you have a few minutes to spare.
What exactly is a Brazilian cat? Why does Everard’s wife seem so desperate for Marshall to leave Greylands Court? And why is Everard receiving so many mysterious telegrams? You’ll have to read the story to find out.
As a short horror story I wouldn’t say it was terrifying, but it was suspenseful with the tension building at a steady pace throughout the story. There’s nothing very deep or profound about The Brazilian Cat, nothing complex or thought-provoking, but it’s entertaining and worth reading if you have a few minutes to spare.
June 11, 2019
I don’t think getting locked with with a big ol kitty cat is such a bad thing! This was a quick listen and the story was completely new to me. It was ok. The narrator was excellent.
October 5, 2020
Il Gatto brasiliano - 4
Il caso di Lady Sannox - 3.5
La stanza sigillata - 2
La storia di B.24 - 3
Il lotto n. 249 - 4.5
Lei era la più incantevole creatura di Londra e l'unica donna esistente agli occhi di lui. Lui era uno degli uomini più attraenti di Londra, ma non era l'unico agli occhi di lei.
Il caso di Lady Sannox - 3.5
La stanza sigillata - 2
La storia di B.24 - 3
Il lotto n. 249 - 4.5
Lei era la più incantevole creatura di Londra e l'unica donna esistente agli occhi di lui. Lui era uno degli uomini più attraenti di Londra, ma non era l'unico agli occhi di lei.
April 19, 2024
Dei 5 racconti qui raccolti conoscevo già l'ultimo, La Mummia, qui tradotto rispettando il titolo oroginale, Lotto 249. Come gli altri è buono, ma abbastanza macchinoso e in certi passaggi anche noioso per il lettore di oggi. Degli altri 4 racconti il migliore è quello che da il titolo all'antologia, mantiene una grande tensione nella parte centrale e finale.Buono Lady Sannox mentre gli ultimi due li ho trovati abbastanza insipidi.
Diciamo che nel complesso siamo sulle 2 stelle e mezza.
Diciamo che nel complesso siamo sulle 2 stelle e mezza.
October 8, 2019
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Thank you. It hurts to know how many books have been lost to time. Thanks for making them semi permanent.
Thank you. It hurts to know how many books have been lost to time. Thanks for making them semi permanent.
February 22, 2023
Graças a cultura pop não há quem não conheça o Arthur Conan Doyle, mas admito que nunca tinha lido nada dele. Esse conto apesar de curto é bem imersivo e por ter elementos que conhecemos bem isso torna tudo mais interessante, a história te deixa tensa e indignada, o desfecho não foi uma surpresa pois eu já esperava algo assim, mas o porquê de tudo aquilo...a ganância sempre fala mais alto, né?!
February 12, 2024
Marshall King goes to visit his first cousin, Everard King. Everard likes to collect exotic animals so Marshall goes to visit.
I have fallen in love with Doyle's writing and storytelling style so I plan to read as much of him as I can. This "short story"/novelette was really good and even had a feel of Poe to me.
I have fallen in love with Doyle's writing and storytelling style so I plan to read as much of him as I can. This "short story"/novelette was really good and even had a feel of Poe to me.
October 2, 2021
Intense and beautifully written. This is one of Doyle's spookiest tales; and while it has nothing of the Holmesian about it, it is imbued with gothic gloom and thrilling suspense. A treacherous man, a wild beast, a penniless cousin, a heartless relative; all these are combined to give the plot a touch of the macabre. Indeed, when locked up with the Brazilian cat, the narrator had been confined in what could have become his grave!
But what can this masterpiece teach us in a practical way?
1. You certainly can't trust savage felines so don't keep one in your basement! But most importantly you must never give your full trust to people without first putting them to the test.
2. Greed kills! It had almost killed our penniless narrator here and it certainly ended the life of his cousin in a somewhat very painful manner.
3. Get something to do. Idleness was at the bottom of the whole disastrous episode.
But what can this masterpiece teach us in a practical way?
1. You certainly can't trust savage felines so don't keep one in your basement! But most importantly you must never give your full trust to people without first putting them to the test.
2. Greed kills! It had almost killed our penniless narrator here and it certainly ended the life of his cousin in a somewhat very painful manner.
3. Get something to do. Idleness was at the bottom of the whole disastrous episode.
April 7, 2023
A descrição do belo felino negro foi provavelmente o que eu mais gostei... Durante o clímax do conto, até tive uma certa simpatia pela situação que o personagem se encontrava, mas nada muito além disso.
Por fim, senti falta de uma escrita mais visceral, algo que desse arrepios na espinha.
Por fim, senti falta de uma escrita mais visceral, algo que desse arrepios na espinha.
December 18, 2021
Very deep for such a short story. Beware the cat.
January 22, 2022
I think I enjoyed this simple story more in style and plot than any of the other Doyle stuff I've read.
July 5, 2023
Conto interessante sobre família e dinheiro, com um final bacana!
July 29, 2023
**อ่านฉบับเเปลไทยของ สนพ เวลา
คุณก็รู้ที่นี่บราซิล
ออกตัวก่อนว่าผมไม่ได้เป็นสาวกของปู่ดอยล์เลยครับ สมัยก่อนก็อ่านเชอร์ล็อค โฮม ชอบเลยนะ แต่ไม่รู้เพราะอะไรไม่ค่อยจูนกับงานปู่แกเท่าไหร่ เลยอ่านแบบก็อกแก๊กๆแล้วไม่ได้ตามต่อเลย จนเวลาผ่านพ้นเนิ่นนาน เล่มแมวป่าบราซิลนี่แหละครับที่ได้กลับมาอ่านของแกอีกครั้ง
เรื่องนี้เป็นสไตล์ Thriller เข้มๆ ที่ไม่ใช่เกิดปมปริศนารอคอยให้นักสืบมาไขคดี แต่มาในรูปแบบที่ทำให้ผมนึกถึงมังงะเรื่อง QED หรือ CMB (มังงะในดวงใจของผมทั้งสองเรื่อง) ที่เป็นเหตุการณ์ระทึกขวัญให้ตัวเอกของเราต้องเผชิญ อาจจะจบด้วยหักมุมหรือไม่หักมุมอันนี้ก็ต้องไปติดตามเอานะครับ
เนื้อเรื่องเล่าถึง หนุ่มเศรษฐีตกอับที่หนี้ท่วมหัว ความสิ้นหวังในการหาเงินมาชดใช้หนี้ทำให้เขาต้องไปพบญาติคนนึงที่ห่างไกลเพื่อขอหยิบยืมเงิน แต่การไปพบญาติของเขาในครั้งนี้ กลับทำให้เขาได้พบกับแมวป่าจากบราซิลที่จะทำให้เขาไม่อาจลืมช่วงเวลาในการพบกันครั้งนี้ได้อีกเลย
ในภาพรวมผมว่าผมชอบเล่มนี้นะ มันกระชับฉับไว เล่าได้แบบไม่เวิ่นเว้อยืดยาด เพราะสไตล์การเขียนในยุคนั้นค่อนข้างอืดอาด บรรยายเยอะแยะไปหมด การที่เล่าด้วยความเร็วมากกว่าปกติเลยทำให้มันสนุกแล้วก็ดูฉีกออกไปจากขนบการเขียนในยุคนั้นได้ดี ถึงแม้เรื่องราวและการคลายปมจะไม่ได้แปลกประหลาดอะไรนักหากมาอ่านด้วยสายตาของยุคสมัยนี้ แต่ถ้านับว่ามันเขียนขึ้นให้กับนิตยสาร The Strand Magazine ในช่วงปี 1898 เราจะสัมผัสได้ถึงการเล่าที่สดใหม่ พล็อตที่ไม่ซ้ำซากจำเจ ก็ไม่แปลกใจที่ทำไมคนในยุคนั้นถึงยกย่องปู่ดอยล์จนถึงทุกวันนี้
ปล.คิดเล่นๆว่าที่ปู่ดอยล์ให้แมวป่ามาจากบราซิล ไม่ใช่แถบอื่น อาจจะเป็นเพราะในช่วงเวลานั้น พื้นที่แถบนี้เป็นพื้นที่ลึกลับที่ชาวเมกันหรือชาวยุโรปยังไม่รู้จักดีนัก จึงเต็มไปด้วยเรื่องเล่า ความพิศวง หรือปริศนามากมาย เสริมให้เนื้อเรื่องและน้อลแมวให้ดูเป็นสิ่งลึกลับ ไม่อาจควบคุม ? ก็เป็นไปได้ครับ
คุณก็รู้ที่นี่บราซิล
ออกตัวก่อนว่าผมไม่ได้เป็นสาวกของปู่ดอยล์เลยครับ สมัยก่อนก็อ่านเชอร์ล็อค โฮม ชอบเลยนะ แต่ไม่รู้เพราะอะไรไม่ค่อยจูนกับงานปู่แกเท่าไหร่ เลยอ่านแบบก็อกแก๊กๆแล้วไม่ได้ตามต่อเลย จนเวลาผ่านพ้นเนิ่นนาน เล่มแมวป่าบราซิลนี่แหละครับที่ได้กลับมาอ่านของแกอีกครั้ง
เรื่องนี้เป็นสไตล์ Thriller เข้มๆ ที่ไม่ใช่เกิดปมปริศนารอคอยให้นักสืบมาไขคดี แต่มาในรูปแบบที่ทำให้ผมนึกถึงมังงะเรื่อง QED หรือ CMB (มังงะในดวงใจของผมทั้งสองเรื่อง) ที่เป็นเหตุการณ์ระทึกขวัญให้ตัวเอกของเราต้องเผชิญ อาจจะจบด้วยหักมุมหรือไม่หักมุมอันนี้ก็ต้องไปติดตามเอานะครับ
เนื้อเรื่องเล่าถึง หนุ่มเศรษฐีตกอับที่หนี้ท่วมหัว ความสิ้นหวังในการหาเงินมาชดใช้หนี้ทำให้เขาต้องไปพบญาติคนนึงที่ห่างไกลเพื่อขอหยิบยืมเงิน แต่การไปพบญาติของเขาในครั้งนี้ กลับทำให้เขาได้พบกับแมวป่าจากบราซิลที่จะทำให้เขาไม่อาจลืมช่วงเวลาในการพบกันครั้งนี้ได้อีกเลย
ในภาพรวมผมว่าผมชอบเล่มนี้นะ มันกระชับฉับไว เล่าได้แบบไม่เวิ่นเว้อยืดยาด เพราะสไตล์การเขียนในยุคนั้นค่อนข้างอืดอาด บรรยายเยอะแยะไปหมด การที่เล่าด้วยความเร็วมากกว่าปกติเลยทำให้มันสนุกแล้วก็ดูฉีกออกไปจากขนบการเขียนในยุคนั้นได้ดี ถึงแม้เรื่องราวและการคลายปมจะไม่ได้แปลกประหลาดอะไรนักหากมาอ่านด้วยสายตาของยุคสมัยนี้ แต่ถ้านับว่ามันเขียนขึ้นให้กับนิตยสาร The Strand Magazine ในช่วงปี 1898 เราจะสัมผัสได้ถึงการเล่าที่สดใหม่ พล็อตที่ไม่ซ้ำซากจำเจ ก็ไม่แปลกใจที่ทำไมคนในยุคนั้นถึงยกย่องปู่ดอยล์จนถึงทุกวันนี้
ปล.คิดเล่นๆว่าที่ปู่ดอยล์ให้แมวป่ามาจากบราซิล ไม่ใช่แถบอื่น อาจจะเป็นเพราะในช่วงเวลานั้น พื้นที่แถบนี้เป็นพื้นที่ลึกลับที่ชาวเมกันหรือชาวยุโรปยังไม่รู้จักดีนัก จึงเต็มไปด้วยเรื่องเล่า ความพิศวง หรือปริศนามากมาย เสริมให้เนื้อเรื่องและน้อลแมวให้ดูเป็นสิ่งลึกลับ ไม่อาจควบคุม ? ก็เป็นไปได้ครับ
November 19, 2025
This chilling short story, a classic piece of Gothic horror from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, plunges the reader into a tense narrative focused on themes of greed, betrayal, and animalistic terror. The protagonist, Marshall King, is a financially desperate young man whose visit to his wealthy, adventurous cousin, Everard King, turns into a survival ordeal when he is trapped with his cousin’s exotic, enormous, and predatory "Brazilian cat" (a black panther). Doyle excels at building a palpable atmosphere of suspense and dread, using the isolation of the English estate and the sheer savagery of the beast—a terrifying symbol of his cousin's calculated malice—to great effect. The writing style is tight, suspenseful, and incredibly effective in delivering a shocking climax and a dark twist regarding inheritance. This is an expertly crafted and highly recommended tale of domestic terror and survival that proves Doyle was a master of suspense beyond the world of Sherlock Holmes.
May 9, 2025
At first, the middle of the story seemed to come out of left field and I was thrown for a loop. Fortunately, the ending explained things satisfactorily.
My first foray into Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; and I must say he is very good at descriptions and building tension.
My first foray into Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; and I must say he is very good at descriptions and building tension.
January 30, 2024
Conto interessante de Conan Doyle. Não comete muitos erros em relação ao Brasil. O protagonista é um anti-herói mais sortudo que habilidoso. A narrativa é prolixa principalmente nas descrições e desenvolvimentos psicológicos. Há algumas falhas na revisão da tradução, como alguns erros de ortografia, concordância e outros, mas não o suficiente para prejudicar a leitura.
February 22, 2023
Graças a cultura pop não há quem não conheça o Arthur Conan Doyle, mas admito que nunca tinha lido nada dele. Esse conto apesar de curto é bem imersivo e por ter elementos que conhecemos bem isso torna tudo mais interessante, a história te deixa tensa e indignada, o desfecho não foi uma surpresa pois eu já esperava algo assim, mas o porquê de tudo aquilo...a ganância sempre fala mais alto, né?!
July 28, 2020
I enjoyed this one very much, a suspenseful story about an attempted murder by a cat. . A down on his luck man gets invited to his cousin, who has a particular fondness for ferocious animals. Things go from there. Very good story, unravels slowly but keeps the interest and tension. It's a quick and entertaining read.
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March 6, 2021This was so exciting. I dind't know the genre going in but my brain just asumed that it was a mystery because I already have such a strong association between Sir Arthur Conan Doyles writing style and mysteries. I didn't realise how familiar I've become with his writing style until I read this and from the first sentence was 100 percent ready for something mysterious to happen.
I did guess litterally everything about the story. But that kind of just made me more excited/anxious to see if I was right, especialy since I didn't even know if it was actually a mystery. But I did guess LITERALLY everything.
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I knew from the start that the cousin was no good. I realised that his wife was trying to be unpleasent so that the mc would leave. I knew that the he would end up locked in with the cat. I knew that the cousin only wanted to know about his affair and his uncle because he wanted to get something out of it.
It did really reminde me of a Sherlock Mystery. In particular The Hound of the baskervilles, because their was a jovial man who was evil and wanted to inherit and his wife who was affraid of him (and was latin american), tried to hint of a danger to a stranger (stranger danger/danger stranger) but was so vague that they didn't get it and than afterwards they got the entire story. Kinda of similar.
I really really enjoyed this though. I liked the narrator and the writing. It was nice to confirm that I like actually READING Doyle, since this is the first book of his I havn't listen to. I look forward both to continuing with Sherlock, getting a nice copy of sherlock so I can read it with my eyes, and reading more of Doyles stories! I'm especially interested in reading something by him that ins't a mystery, since he was so keen to get rid of Sherlock to write porper litterature, and since my brain apparently CANNOT COMPUTE a non mystery Arthur Conan Doyle story. The "This is a mystery" signals in my brain was so strong. I've never recogniced someones writing in that weird subconseious was before. Maybe He's just very good at making it clear early, in a subtle way, that the story is a mystery. It was pretty cool either way.
I really enjoyed the ending (even though the narrator is a spoiled bratt) and would read a sequel. I haven't read a ton of short stories, but I feel like this was a real good one. I was SO invested. So quickly.
I did guess litterally everything about the story. But that kind of just made me more excited/anxious to see if I was right, especialy since I didn't even know if it was actually a mystery. But I did guess LITERALLY everything.
spoilers
I knew from the start that the cousin was no good. I realised that his wife was trying to be unpleasent so that the mc would leave. I knew that the he would end up locked in with the cat. I knew that the cousin only wanted to know about his affair and his uncle because he wanted to get something out of it.
It did really reminde me of a Sherlock Mystery. In particular The Hound of the baskervilles, because their was a jovial man who was evil and wanted to inherit and his wife who was affraid of him (and was latin american), tried to hint of a danger to a stranger (stranger danger/danger stranger) but was so vague that they didn't get it and than afterwards they got the entire story. Kinda of similar.
I really really enjoyed this though. I liked the narrator and the writing. It was nice to confirm that I like actually READING Doyle, since this is the first book of his I havn't listen to. I look forward both to continuing with Sherlock, getting a nice copy of sherlock so I can read it with my eyes, and reading more of Doyles stories! I'm especially interested in reading something by him that ins't a mystery, since he was so keen to get rid of Sherlock to write porper litterature, and since my brain apparently CANNOT COMPUTE a non mystery Arthur Conan Doyle story. The "This is a mystery" signals in my brain was so strong. I've never recogniced someones writing in that weird subconseious was before. Maybe He's just very good at making it clear early, in a subtle way, that the story is a mystery. It was pretty cool either way.
I really enjoyed the ending (even though the narrator is a spoiled bratt) and would read a sequel. I haven't read a ton of short stories, but I feel like this was a real good one. I was SO invested. So quickly.
November 24, 2023
One of Doyle's most memorable non-Sherlock Holmes stories, in my opinion. Terrifying, endlessly gripping, comical and immensely satisfying.
October 8, 2019
Ιστορίες του Ντόιλ χωρίς τον Σέρλοκ. Μικρές σταλιές αποθέωσης του ορθολογισμού. Το αστυνομικό, ακόμη, στα σπάργανά του. Πέρασε ευχάριστα η ώρα. Αλλά πόσες τέτοιες ιστορίες να διαβάσεις; Δυο μησι.
March 3, 2023
Legalzinho.
March 15, 2023
É uma boa leitura :)
August 11, 2020
Para quem está costumado com as histórias de Sherlock Holmes, ver uma narrativa de terror do autor é diferente. Conan Doyle tem uma escrita bastante descritiva o que pode não agradar tanto ao leitor moderno. Ele tende a descrever as cenas detalhadamente, posicionando personagens e objetos e as situações que se sucedem. Isso é um ponto positivo e negativo ao mesmo tempo. Outro autor que se utiliza da mesma estratégia é Stephen King. Ao te dar todas as informações necessárias para a montagem da cena, ele dá pouca espaço à imaginação. Por outro lado ele consegue ser claro e cobrir todas as bases, sem deixar furos na sua narrativa.
A narrativa se foca em Marshall King, um homem cuja segurança financeira caiu por terra. Seus investimentos fracassaram e ele vai em busca de seu tio, o exótico Everard King, para conseguir algum tipo de apoio nesse momento de necessidade. Ele é o herdeiro de uma fortuna em títulos, mas o velho parece duro na queda e não há tempo para simplesmente esperar seu falecimento. Ao chegar na casa de seu tio, ele se depara com uma série de animais exóticos que ele trouxe de suas viagens ao Brasil. Sua esposa é pouco receptiva a ele, por algum motivo que ele não sabe. A estadia na casa de seu tio se revela ser agradável até que ele decide mostrar o animal mais querido de sua coleção: um puma preto, oriundo das selvas brasileiras. Um animal tão selvagem que dá medo ao mais corajoso dos homens. Mas, Marshall não pode sair sem uma resposta positiva de seu tio.
Conan Doyle vai fazendo um crescendo no terror da trama. Ele entrega ao leitor uma série de informações que serão usadas apenas mais à frente na história. Nada do que está sendo descrito está sendo feito à toa. Tudo vai ter alguma utilidade eventualmente. É o que a gente chama de payoff. Nesse ponto a narrativa é recompensadora ao leitor atento. Quando o clímax acontece, o autor não é tímido em descrever cenas tensas e incríveis. Se a narrativa é lenta no começo, depois ela ganha em ritmo e tensão. Eu gostei de como ele foi capaz de me enganar e achar que tudo acabaria bem, quando na verdade não. As coisas acontecem de uma forma tão surpreendente que não dá tempo de respirar. Repito: quem está acostumado com a narrativa detetivesca do autor, ver uma faceta de terror dele pode ser chocante. E revelador quanto à qualidade de sua escrita.
A narrativa se foca em Marshall King, um homem cuja segurança financeira caiu por terra. Seus investimentos fracassaram e ele vai em busca de seu tio, o exótico Everard King, para conseguir algum tipo de apoio nesse momento de necessidade. Ele é o herdeiro de uma fortuna em títulos, mas o velho parece duro na queda e não há tempo para simplesmente esperar seu falecimento. Ao chegar na casa de seu tio, ele se depara com uma série de animais exóticos que ele trouxe de suas viagens ao Brasil. Sua esposa é pouco receptiva a ele, por algum motivo que ele não sabe. A estadia na casa de seu tio se revela ser agradável até que ele decide mostrar o animal mais querido de sua coleção: um puma preto, oriundo das selvas brasileiras. Um animal tão selvagem que dá medo ao mais corajoso dos homens. Mas, Marshall não pode sair sem uma resposta positiva de seu tio.
Conan Doyle vai fazendo um crescendo no terror da trama. Ele entrega ao leitor uma série de informações que serão usadas apenas mais à frente na história. Nada do que está sendo descrito está sendo feito à toa. Tudo vai ter alguma utilidade eventualmente. É o que a gente chama de payoff. Nesse ponto a narrativa é recompensadora ao leitor atento. Quando o clímax acontece, o autor não é tímido em descrever cenas tensas e incríveis. Se a narrativa é lenta no começo, depois ela ganha em ritmo e tensão. Eu gostei de como ele foi capaz de me enganar e achar que tudo acabaria bem, quando na verdade não. As coisas acontecem de uma forma tão surpreendente que não dá tempo de respirar. Repito: quem está acostumado com a narrativa detetivesca do autor, ver uma faceta de terror dele pode ser chocante. E revelador quanto à qualidade de sua escrita.
February 28, 2021
Pretty good story. It's about an enormous and ferocious cat whose owner invites out protagonist, a indebted man poor with money and wishing for his cousins (the owner's) help, to his place for a visit.
Some of it didn't make sense to me, but, as a matter of fact, I suppose it doesn't matter too much. Like, for example, Everard King's wife is pretty powerless throughout the story. She is horribly afraid of her husband, to the point that she views his death as not only good, but freeing, and yet she does nothing about this. She does not contemplate killing him, nor -- and one cannot blame her, considering the setting of the story -- does she divorce him; instead, she does what she can within limit, trying to help our protagonist escape without telling him directly, for fear of being found out and killed. I excuse this only in thinking that she was moral enough not to contemplate murder and was not too courageous, especially after being abused (which our protagonist brushes off rather easily, showing us the mores of Conan's time, perhaps, while clearly showing his distaste for Everard King himself).
I wonder why King didn't attempt to kill the protagonist sooner. He was constantly getting telegrams from , so I know that he might've thought to wait until there was some form of confirmation, but, still, his ruthlessness belies to me a turn of ruthlessness, not just a dude who waits until he must to commit a murder. Perhaps he was worried about being found out? Or, our protagonist gave him an easy out -- the money-meeting at night is an easy way to set up a plan? Or, he was attempting to ingratiate himself unto the protagonist, so when news of the coming death of Sourtherton were to be finalized, he would invite the protag. over for a game of murder? He might not want to change the Lord's mind accidently, perhaps, by having the inheritance messed up? -- who knows. I don't really know; we do not know enough about it to be conclusive; all I can say is, that, despite these little quibbles of mine, this was a fantastic story.
Some of it didn't make sense to me, but, as a matter of fact, I suppose it doesn't matter too much. Like, for example, Everard King's wife is pretty powerless throughout the story. She is horribly afraid of her husband, to the point that she views his death as not only good, but freeing, and yet she does nothing about this. She does not contemplate killing him, nor -- and one cannot blame her, considering the setting of the story -- does she divorce him; instead, she does what she can within limit, trying to help our protagonist escape without telling him directly, for fear of being found out and killed. I excuse this only in thinking that she was moral enough not to contemplate murder and was not too courageous, especially after being abused (which our protagonist brushes off rather easily, showing us the mores of Conan's time, perhaps, while clearly showing his distaste for Everard King himself).
I wonder why King didn't attempt to kill the protagonist sooner. He was constantly getting telegrams from , so I know that he might've thought to wait until there was some form of confirmation, but, still, his ruthlessness belies to me a turn of ruthlessness, not just a dude who waits until he must to commit a murder. Perhaps he was worried about being found out? Or, our protagonist gave him an easy out -- the money-meeting at night is an easy way to set up a plan? Or, he was attempting to ingratiate himself unto the protagonist, so when news of the coming death of Sourtherton were to be finalized, he would invite the protag. over for a game of murder? He might not want to change the Lord's mind accidently, perhaps, by having the inheritance messed up? -- who knows. I don't really know; we do not know enough about it to be conclusive; all I can say is, that, despite these little quibbles of mine, this was a fantastic story.
September 20, 2023
4.25⭐
The Story of the Brazilian Cat
The story is about a hard luck young man named Marshall King who upon an invitation visits Greylands Park an estate owned by his wealthy cousin in an effort to find some relief from his financial difficulties. While visiting, his cousin, Everard King, he is shown a number of animals he has brought with him from Brazil consisting of birds and a variety of beasts which he is endeavoring to rear in England including his "Brazilian Cat", a monster sized black puma. Upon meeting him Marshall found Everard to be a short and stout man with a round, good-humored face who wore white linen clothes, in true planter style and a large Panama hat upon his head.
“HE PATTED AND FONDLED IT.”
From the time the man gets to his cousin's house, there is a feeling that something isn't quite right. His cousin's wife seems to be a frigid and rude person who wants him to leave immediately; a request that Marshall ignores due to his pressing financial debts and the need for his cousin's help. His cousin is quite busy receiving telegrams at all hours of the day and, even though he seems interested in helping his cousin out with his financial problems; does very little in actually providing actual relief. Then one night before his departure Everard says "I must see my cat before I go to bed. A high wind excites him. Will you come?" "Certainly" Marshall answered. Only to find his diabolical cousin had something very sinister in mind.
Illustrations by Sidney Paget in The Strand Magazine (1898)
The Story of the Brazilian Cat
The story is about a hard luck young man named Marshall King who upon an invitation visits Greylands Park an estate owned by his wealthy cousin in an effort to find some relief from his financial difficulties. While visiting, his cousin, Everard King, he is shown a number of animals he has brought with him from Brazil consisting of birds and a variety of beasts which he is endeavoring to rear in England including his "Brazilian Cat", a monster sized black puma. Upon meeting him Marshall found Everard to be a short and stout man with a round, good-humored face who wore white linen clothes, in true planter style and a large Panama hat upon his head.
“HE PATTED AND FONDLED IT.”
From the time the man gets to his cousin's house, there is a feeling that something isn't quite right. His cousin's wife seems to be a frigid and rude person who wants him to leave immediately; a request that Marshall ignores due to his pressing financial debts and the need for his cousin's help. His cousin is quite busy receiving telegrams at all hours of the day and, even though he seems interested in helping his cousin out with his financial problems; does very little in actually providing actual relief. Then one night before his departure Everard says "I must see my cat before I go to bed. A high wind excites him. Will you come?" "Certainly" Marshall answered. Only to find his diabolical cousin had something very sinister in mind.
Illustrations by Sidney Paget in The Strand Magazine (1898)
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