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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Other Stories
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by Arthur Conan Doyle, Michael A. Cramer PhD (Introduction)
Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Other Stories
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by Arthur Conan Doyle, Michael A. Cramer PhD (Introduction)
Arthur Conan Doyle
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No home library is complete without the classics! The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Other Stories brings together the essential works from Arthur Conan Doyle in an elegant, leather-bound, omnibus edition—a keepsake to be read and treasured.
There is one literary detective who stands above all others, whose powers of deduction are known the world over, whose influence can still be felt in today's most modern whodunits. Who is it, you ask? Why, it's elementary! Sherlock Holmes, the famous gumshoe of 221B Baker Street. And Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--the man who made him famous in such tales as The Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Scarlet--changed the world of mysteries, inspiring legions of devoted fans.
Whether you're a devotee or you've yet to be awed by Holmes's powers of deduction, you'll love this Canterbury Classics edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous works, including The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of Four, The Valley of Fear, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, and The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes.
A classic keepsake for fans of detective novels, as well as all great literature, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Other Stories is the perfect addition to any library.
There is one literary detective who stands above all others, whose powers of deduction are known the world over, whose influence can still be felt in today's most modern whodunits. Who is it, you ask? Why, it's elementary! Sherlock Holmes, the famous gumshoe of 221B Baker Street. And Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--the man who made him famous in such tales as The Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Scarlet--changed the world of mysteries, inspiring legions of devoted fans.
Whether you're a devotee or you've yet to be awed by Holmes's powers of deduction, you'll love this Canterbury Classics edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous works, including The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of Four, The Valley of Fear, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, and The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes.
A classic keepsake for fans of detective novels, as well as all great literature, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Other Stories is the perfect addition to any library.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781607108702 |
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Publisher: | Canterbury Classics |
Publication date: | 11/15/2012 |
Series: | Leather-bound Classics |
Sold by: | SIMON & SCHUSTER |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 1052 |
Sales rank: | 570,725 |
Lexile: | 1020L (what's this?) |
File size: | 2 MB |
About the Author
Arthur Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction.
Michael A. Cramer, PhD, is a writer, an actor, and a filmmaker, who teaches communications at City College of New York and at Borough of Manhattan Community College. He is the author of A Confederacy of Whores: Media and Politics in George W. Bush's America and Medieval Fantasy as Performance: The Society for Creative Anachronism and the Current Middle Ages, as well as numerous articles, short stories, screenplays and chap-books. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Michael A. Cramer, PhD, is a writer, an actor, and a filmmaker, who teaches communications at City College of New York and at Borough of Manhattan Community College. He is the author of A Confederacy of Whores: Media and Politics in George W. Bush's America and Medieval Fantasy as Performance: The Society for Creative Anachronism and the Current Middle Ages, as well as numerous articles, short stories, screenplays and chap-books. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Date of Birth:
May 22, 1859Date of Death:
July 7, 1930Place of Birth:
Edinburgh, ScotlandPlace of Death:
Crowborough, Sussex, EnglandEducation:
Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885Table of Contents
A Study in Scarlet | ||
Part 1 | Being a Reprint from the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D., Late of the Army Medical Department. | |
1 | Mr. Sherlock Holmes | 15 |
2 | The Science of Deduction | 19 |
3 | The Lauriston Garden Mystery | 25 |
4 | What John Rance Had to Tell | 32 |
5 | Our Advertisement Brings a Visitor | 36 |
6 | Tobias Gregson Shows What He Can Do | 41 |
7 | Light in the Darkness | 46 |
Part 2 | The Country of the Saints | |
1 | On the Great Alkali Plain | 52 |
2 | The Flower of Utah | 58 |
3 | John Ferrier Talks with the Prophet | 62 |
4 | A Flight for Life | 65 |
5 | The Avenging Angels | 71 |
6 | A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.D. | 76 |
7 | The Conclusion | 83 |
The Sign of Four | ||
1 | The Science of Deduction | 89 |
2 | The Statement of the Case | 94 |
3 | In Quest of a Solution | 97 |
4 | The Story of the Bald-headed Man | 100 |
5 | The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge | 106 |
6 | Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration | 110 |
7 | The Episode of the Barrel | 115 |
8 | The Baker Street Irregulars | 122 |
9 | A Break in the Chain | 128 |
10 | The End of the Islander | 134 |
11 | The Great Agra Treasure | 139 |
12 | The Strange Story of Jonathan Small | 143 |
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | ||
A Scandal in Bohemia | 161 | |
The Red-headed League | 176 | |
A Case of Identity | 190 | |
The Boscombe Valley Mystery | 202 | |
The Five Orange Pips | 217 | |
The Man with the Twisted Lip | 229 | |
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle | 244 | |
The Adventure of the Speckled Band | 257 | |
The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb | 273 | |
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor | 287 | |
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet | 301 | |
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches | 316 | |
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | ||
Silver Blaze | 335 | |
The Yellow Face | 350 | |
The Stock-broker's Clerk | 362 | |
The "Gloria Scott" | 373 | |
The Musgrave Ritual | 386 | |
The Reigate Puzzle | 398 | |
The Crooked Man | 411 | |
The Resident Patient | 422 | |
The Greek Interpreter | 435 | |
The Naval Treaty | 447 | |
The Final Problem | 469 | |
The Return of Sherlock Holmes | ||
The Adventure of the Empty House | 483 | |
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder | 496 | |
The Adventure of the Dancing Men | 511 | |
The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist | 526 | |
The Adventure of the Priory School | 538 | |
The Adventure of Black Peter | 558 | |
The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton | 572 | |
The Adventure of the Six Napoleons | 582 | |
The Adventure of the Three Students | 596 | |
The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez | 607 | |
The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter | 622 | |
The Adventure of the Abbey Grange | 635 | |
The Adventure of the Second Stain | 650 | |
The Hound of the Baskervilles | ||
1 | Mr. Sherlock Holmes | 669 |
2 | The Curse of the Baskervilles | 673 |
3 | The Problem | 679 |
4 | Sir Henry Baskerville | 685 |
5 | Three Broken Threads | 692 |
6 | Baskerville Hall | 698 |
7 | The Stapletons of the Merripit House | 704 |
8 | First Report of Dr. Watson | 712 |
9 | Second Report of Dr. Watson | 716 |
10 | Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson | 726 |
11 | The Man on the Tor | 732 |
12 | Death on the Moor | 740 |
13 | Fixing the Nets | 747 |
14 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | 754 |
15 | A Retrospection | 761 |
The Valley of Fear | ||
Part 1 | The Tragedy of Birlstone | |
1 | The Warning | 769 |
2 | Sherlock Holmes Discourses | 774 |
3 | The Tragedy of Birlstone | 779 |
4 | Darkness | 784 |
5 | The People of the Drama | 791 |
6 | A Dawning Light | 798 |
7 | The Solution | 806 |
Part 2 | The Scowrers | |
1 | The Man | 815 |
2 | The Bodymaster | 820 |
3 | Lodge 341, Vermissa | 830 |
4 | The Valley of Fear | 839 |
5 | The Darkest Hour | 846 |
6 | Danger | 853 |
7 | The Trapping of Birdy Edwards Epilogue | 865 |
His Last Bow | ||
The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge | ||
1 | The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles | 869 |
2 | The Tiger of San Pedro | 877 |
The Adventure of the Cardboard Box | 888 | |
The Adventure of the Red Circle | 901 | |
The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans | 913 | |
The Adventure of the Dying Detective | 932 | |
The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax | 942 | |
The Adventure of the Devil's Foot | 954 | |
His Last Bow | 970 | |
The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes | ||
The Adventure of the Illustrious Client | 984 | |
The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier | 1000 | |
The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone | 1012 | |
The Adventure of the Three Gables | 1023 | |
The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire | 1033 | |
The Adventure of the Three Garridebs | 1044 | |
The Problem of Thor Bridge | 1054 | |
The Adventure of the Creeping Man | 1070 | |
The Adventure of the Lion's Mane | 1083 | |
The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger | 1095 | |
The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place | 1102 | |
The Adventure of the Retired Colourman | 1113 |
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