The Sherlock Holmes collection

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Overview

-The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) - This collection includes 12 stories, such as "The Hound of the Baskervilles", "The Speckled Band", and "The Red-Headed League". These stories introduce Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. Watson, and establish the basic formula for the detective stories that would follow.
-The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) - This collection includes 11 stories, such as "The Musgrave Ritual", "The Dancing Men", and "The Solitary Cyclist". These stories further develop the characters of Holmes and Watson, and introduce some of the detective's most famous villains, such as Professor Moriarty.
-The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905) - This collection includes 13 stories, such as "The Empty House", "The Norwood Builder", and "The Dancing Demon". These stories bring Holmes back from apparent death, and feature some of his most challenging cases.
-His Last Bow (1917) - This collection includes 7 stories, such as "The Dying Detective", "The Valley of Fear", and "His Last Bow". These stories are set during World War I, and feature Holmes working as a spy for the British government.
-The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1927) - This collection includes 12 stories, such as "The Sussex Vampire", "The Blanched Soldier", and "The Creeping Man". These stories are some of the last that Doyle wrote about Holmes, and feature the detective solving a variety of mysteries.
These five collections of stories have been adapted for radio, television, and film. They have also been the subject of numerous scholarly studies. Sherlock Holmes is one of the most popular and enduring characters in literature, and his stories continue to be read and enjoyed by people of all ages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9791163398851
Publisher:	onepub
Publication date:	06/12/2023
Sold by:	PUBLISHDRIVE KFT
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	16 MB
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About the Author

A prolific author of books, short stories, poetry, and more, the Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best known for the creation of one of literature’s most vivid and enduring characters: Sherlock Holmes. Through detailed observation, vast knowledge, and brilliant deduction, Holmes and his trusted friend, Dr. Watson, step into the swirling fog of Victorian London to rescue the innocent, confound the guilty, and solve the most perplexing puzzles known to literature.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885