The Crime of the Congo
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ab 18 Jahr(e)
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01.06.2023
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Englisch
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First published in 1909, The Crime of the Congo is one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most forceful and courageous works of non-fiction. Best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Doyle here turns away from detective fiction to confront one of the darkest chapters of modern colonial history: the atrocities committed in the Congo Free State, a vast territory controlled as the private possession of King Leopold II of Belgium.
With clarity, moral outrage, and a wealth of documentary evidence, Doyle exposes a system built on exploitation, forced labour, violence, mutilation, and terror. His book is not merely an indictment of colonial brutality; it is also an urgent appeal to the conscience of Europe and the wider world. In these pages, Conan Doyle reveals another side of his genius: not only the master storyteller, but also the public intellectual determined to use his fame in the service of truth and justice. More than a historical document, The Crime of the Congo remains a powerful testimony to the human cost of imperial greed and to the enduring importance of speaking out against oppression.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British writer and physician, best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, one of the most famous detectives in literary history. Alongside his celebrated fiction, Doyle wrote historical works, essays, and political texts, often engaging with major moral and social issues of his time.
With clarity, moral outrage, and a wealth of documentary evidence, Doyle exposes a system built on exploitation, forced labour, violence, mutilation, and terror. His book is not merely an indictment of colonial brutality; it is also an urgent appeal to the conscience of Europe and the wider world. In these pages, Conan Doyle reveals another side of his genius: not only the master storyteller, but also the public intellectual determined to use his fame in the service of truth and justice. More than a historical document, The Crime of the Congo remains a powerful testimony to the human cost of imperial greed and to the enduring importance of speaking out against oppression.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British writer and physician, best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, one of the most famous detectives in literary history. Alongside his celebrated fiction, Doyle wrote historical works, essays, and political texts, often engaging with major moral and social issues of his time.
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