The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Final Problem have become two of the most widely read and influential Sherlock Holmes adventure stories ever written.
They reveal the astounding range, artistry, and depth of thought of a true literary master, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Published in hundreds of editions and translated into virtually every modern language, they have not been out of print since their initial publication.
Perhaps the most momentous story in the Sherlock Holmes mythology, The Final Problem was first published in The Strand magazine in 1893. It introduced the criminal genius, Professor Moriarity, and the outcome of their struggle at the Reichenbach Falls remains the stuff of legend.
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (1859-1930), one of the greatest Scottish authors, transformed the art of fiction. Author of numerous novels and short stories, including A Study in Scarlet, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Sign of the Four, and The Final Problem, he is considered to be a literary colossus, and a central figure in the development of the modern detective novel.
