Last Galley, Impressions and Tales by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of short stories that showcase Conan Doyle's range as a writer. From historical tales set during various time periods to supernatural mysteries, the stories within this collection cover a wide array of genres.

One of the standout features of this book is the diversity of settings and characters. Conan Doyle effortlessly transports the reader to different time periods and locations, from ancient Rome to the wild west, all while keeping the storytelling engaging and suspenseful.

The author's skill at crafting complex and intriguing plots is on full display in Last Galley. Each story is meticulously plotted and keeps the reader guessing until the very end. Additionally, Conan Doyle's writing is elegant and evocative, drawing the reader into the world of each story with vivid descriptions and well-developed characters.

Overall, Last Galley, Impressions and Tales is a captivating collection that will appeal to fans of Conan Doyle's more well-known works, such as the Sherlock Holmes series. Whether you're a fan of historical fiction, mystery, or the supernatural, this book has something for everyone.

Book Description:
From the Preface: I HAVE written "Impressions and Tales" upon the title-page of this volume, because I have included within the same cover two styles of work which present an essential difference.

The second half of the collection consists of eight stories, which explain themselves.

The first half is made up of a series of pictures of the past which may be regarded as trial flights towards a larger ideal which I have long had in my mind. It has seemed to me that there is a region between actual story and actual history which has never been adequately exploited. I could imagine, for example, a work dealing with some great historical epoch, and finding its interest not in the happenings to particular individuals, their adventures and their loves, but in the fascination of the actual facts of history them selves. These facts might be coloured with the glamour which the writer of fiction can give, and fictitious characters and conversations might illustrate them; but none the less the actual drama" of history and not the drama of invention should claim the attention of the reader. I have been tempted some times to try the effect upon a larger scale ; but mean while these short sketches, portraying various crises in the story of the human race, are to be judged as experiments in that direction." Summary by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle