The Contest (Short Story)

The Contest is a 1911 short story by Scottish author Arthur Conan Doyle. - AsNotedIn

The Contest (Short Story)

People

Nero, With the aid of these mercenary admirers, Nero had every hope, in spite of his indifferent voice and clumsy execution, to return to Rome, bearing with him the chaplets for song offered for free competition by the Greek cities.

Places

Ancient Corinth, Corinth Thence he concentrated himself upon the stage, on which Metas, a well-known minstrel from Corinth and an old friend of Policles, was singing and playing without much encouragement from the audience.
Ancient Olympic Stadium, Archaeological Site of Olympia Policles pushed his way swiftly through and found himself upon the outskirts of the multitude who filled the great space formed by roofing over a portion of the national stadium.
Archaeological Site of Olympia, Olympia, GR Gazing down upon it from the mountain, the shepherd was surprised to see that a portion of the famous amphitheatre had been roofed in, as though some performance was being enacted.
Olympia, GR, Western Greece Region, GR A Grecian goatherd named Policles, who tended and partly owned a great flock which grazed upon the long flanks of the hills near Heroea, which is five miles north of the river Alpheus, and no great distance from the famous Olympia.

Y/M/D		Association	Description	Place	Locale	Food	Event
1911/03/00	Arthur Conan Doyle	Author	"The Contest" by Arthur Conan Doyle is published in Pearson's Magazine.
1911/03/00	Pearson's Magazine	Publisher	"The Contest" by Arthur Conan Doyle is published in Pearson's Magazine.

Particulars for The Contest (Short Story):
Definition	Dewlap	a fold of loose skin hanging from the neck or throat of an animal, especially that present in many cattle
Human Attribute	Disposition	a person's inherent qualities of mind and character
Narrative Arts	Fiction	prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people
Event	Musical Competition	Contest in which people compete in musical performance
Narrative Arts	Narrative	an account of connected events
Narrative Arts	Prose	ordinary written language
Art Type	Short Story	short form narrative fiction
Biology	Swarthy	dark-skinned or olive complexion

Information
Original Language:	English

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