The Mystery of Cloomber

Historical Context and Significance

The novel «The Mystery of Cloomber» by Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1889, is one of the author's early works, written before his famous Sherlock Holmes stories. Although this book did not achieve the same widespread recognition as the Holmes detective tales, it is of interest as an example of Doyle's early work, where he experiments with the genres of mysticism and adventure. The novel's influence on culture is not significant, yet it showcases literary techniques and themes that Doyle developed in his later and more renowned works. «The Mystery of Cloomber» also reflects Victorian interests in mysticism and Eastern culture, which were characteristic of the literature of that era.