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Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Wordsworth Classics) Paperback – Illustrated, January 1, 1993

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Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The future was with Fate. The present was our own.... My name is Sherlock Holmes. it is my business to know what other people don't know. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes first introduced Arthur Conan Doyle's brilliant detective the readers of The Strand Magazine. In these twenty three tales, collected here in one volume, you have some of the best detective yarns ever penned. In his consulting room at 221B Baker Street, the master sleuth receives a stream of clients all presenting him with baffling and bizarre mysteries to unravel. There is, for example, the man who is frightened for his life because of the arrival of an envelope containing five orange pips; there is the terrified woman who is aware that her life is in danger and cannot explain the whistling sounds she hears in the night; and there is the riddle of the missing butler and the theft of an ancient treasure. In the last story, there is the climatic battle between Holmes and his arch enemy, the Napoleon of Crime Professor Moriarty. Holmes, with trusty Watson by his side, is equal to these and the other challenges in this splendid collection. This edition contains the original illustrations from Strand Magazine drawn by Sidney Paget.
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Doyle's modesty of language conceals a profound tolerance of the human complexity. No wonder, then, if the pairing of Holmes and Watson has triggered more imitators than any other duo in literature. --John Le Carré, author, The Constant Gardener

Arthur Conan Doyle is unique in . . . ushering in a genre of writing that, while imitated and expanded, has never been surpassed. --Stephen Fry

About the Author

Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859, the son of Charles Altamont Doyle and Mary (Foley) Doyle, both practising Roman Catholics. In order to supplement his income (he was an unsuccessful architect) his father painted and made illustrated books. Doyle attended the Jesuit Stonyhurst College but had abandoned his family s Catholicism by the time he had completed his medical studies at Edinburgh University. In 1884 he married Louise Hawkins and qualified as a doctor in 1885 after which he practised as an eye specialist near Portsmouth until 1891, when he became a full-time writer. His father died in an asylum in 1893 after being institutionalized for some years. The first Sherlock Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet, was written in 1886 over a three week period and published a year later. This was followed by a second novel, The Sign of the Four (1890), and the first collection of short stories, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892), all of which were first published in the Strand Magazine. Despite the huge popularity of the Holmes stories, Doyle felt they detracted from his other, more serious writing, so in the last story of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) The Final Problem , Doyle killed off Holmes in a final, fatal confrontation with the arch-villain, Professor Moriarty. There was a huge public reaction, with 20,000 subscriptions to the Strand magazine cancelled, but Doyle resisted the pressure to bring back his finest creation until 1902, when he released The Hound of the Baskervilles, a full-length novel set earlier in Holmes career. Finally, in The Empty Room , the first story in The Return of Sherlock Holmes, he restored Holmes to life. Further stories appeared sporadically. The Valley of Fear, a novel in 1915, and two further collections of stories, His Last Bow (1917) and The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (1927). Doyle served as a physician during the Boer War, and defended England s policy in The War in South Africa. As well as the Holmes stories he wrote a series of notable historical romances as well as the popular 'Professor Challenger Stories' published as, The Lost World (1912), The Poison Belt (1913), The Land of Mist (1926), When The World Screamed (1928) and The Disintegration Machine (1929). He was fine writer of ghost stories, as shown in the collection of stories published as Tales of Unease. He was knighted in 1902 and ran unsuccessfully for parliament. His wife, Louise, died in 1906, after a long illness. In 1907, he married his second wife, Jean Leckie. In later years he turned to spiritualism and devoted much of his energy to promoting and writing on the subject. His last book The Edge of the Unknown (1930) recorded his own psychic experiences. He died from heart disease on the 7th July, 1930 at his home in Windlesham, Sussex.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1853260339
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wordsworth Editions Ltd; Edition Unstated (January 1, 1993)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781853260339
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1853260339
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NC1070L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1.1 x 7.7 inches
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Karen Gunther
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality paperback
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2015
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As expected. Quality construction for a book. Love sherlock holmes recommended reading
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Wilma
5.0 out of 5 stars Sherlock Holmes - The Detective Guru
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2009
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Sherlock Holmes has long been a favorite of mine. Nothing's changed. He still is. Excellent book, both in contents and appearance.
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Mr. Math Expert
5.0 out of 5 stars Once again, thrilling and is the very best of its genre
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2009
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6/09: Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the third book of the series, consisting of twelve sensational cases. Actually, I find two of these cases (The Red-Headed League and A Case of Identity) to be quite simplistic that I am surprised at Dr. Watson for not making a good educated guess from the outset. It is that moment in each case that I began to suspect of Dr. Watson's intelligence. Once again, in each of the cases, the story is thrilling, and the writing of Arthur Conan Doyle is beautiful. However, each of the progressing case has a distinctively formulaic feel: some small talk or business from either or both of the main characters, a random character appears with a shocking tale, Sherlock's tendency to say, "It's the most interesting case I've heard in months," the campaign of sleuthing without knowing the full details, the apprehension, and finally the details of how the mystery was solved with extra analysis from Sherlock. I won't say that the formulaic feel of each case is increasingly tired but rather, I had hoped the author would just mix things up a little bit. Meanwhile, in the case The Adventure of the Speckled Band, when Sherlock Holmes identified the creature as the Swamp Adder, there is no such thing as one although I thought it was a cobra based on the description of its distinctive head. All in all, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a can't-miss and easily beats out possibly all of the mystery books in existence.

8/10: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle presents twelve exciting stories in Adventures of Sherlock Holmes that will have all fans of the legendary detective enthralled. Every one of the cases is unique in its own way, and in one of them, Sherlock Holmes is beaten by a woman. In two cases that a reader can really solve by easily creating a valid theory after reading the facts of the case, one must question Dr. Watson's intelligence because he should have also done the same thing. In a third case, one can really solve it quicker than Sherlock Holmes can due to a connection in the previous case described in A Case of Identity, and he readily admits that, "I think, Watson, that you are now standing in the presence of one of the most absolute fools in Europe. I deserve to be kicked from here to Charing Cross." However, Sherlock Holmes is a genius, and every word about the cases is thrilling to read and a pleasure. All in all, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a can't put down.

7/12: While not as thrilling as The Sign of Four, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes does have staying power just like the first two stories. Arthur Conan Doyle's writing steadily improves, and the stories are as refined as ever. Several of them are quite easy to figure out, but I can't believe John Watson is incompetent. Sherlock Holmes must have a good deal of patience with him. The easiest mystery for the reader is The Man with the Twisted Lip which caused Sherlock to exclaim that he is "one of the most absolute fools in Europe" and should be kicked "from here to Charing Cross." At least he is correct when he says, "Crime is common. Logic is rare." That's where he makes a name for himself, and the stories are replete of it. All in all, the readers will learn a lot from Adventures of Sherlock Holmes if they take the time to sit down with it. "Data! Data! Data! I can't make bricks without clay," he says.
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Gregory Kennedy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2009
Listened to this one on Librivox audio recording (it's public domain now, since it was published before 1923). The book is really a collection of twelve short stories that Doyle wrote for a magazine. It's just a plain fun read - quick stories, occasional action sequences, easy reading material.

The plot is pretty straightforward: Sherlock Holmes is a clever and somewhat eccentric man who runs his own detective agency in London. He takes in cases which strike his curiosity and uses his brilliant powers of deduction to outwit everyone and arrive at the only proper conclusion. Accompanying him is Dr. Watson, his close friend, who has taken it upon himself to be Holmes' biographer, and is thus the narrator of each story (which incidentally Holmes takes some offense to, as Watson plays up Holmes-the-man while Holmes would prefer the focus to be on the logic of each case). Each story runs roughly the same course: a case is presented to Holmes, Watson accompanies him on some clue-gathering exercises or interviews with witnesses, and then Holmes arrives at his conclusion which undoubtedly surprises and shocks his observers.

Of course Doyle spices it up a bit by throwing in some extra characters (Holmes has a brother, there's another bumbling police investigator who gets in the way, Holmes even has a bit of a romantic interest at one point). Throughout the book readers get a nice glimpse into the characters Holmes and Watson - Holmes as a very intellectual man, skilled in both the arts and sciences, educating Watson in his methods as he solves crimes, and a drug addict to boot. Watson has his own past too, and though it isn't nearly so interesting, it makes him so very regular that you can't help but like him. There were some laugh out loud moments as I heard this story, particularly Watson's 'scientific assessment' of Holmes's skills and knowledge I thought was pretty funny.

The entire point of the book, of course, is the focus on Holmes' deductions. They're brilliant - at times seemingly TOO brilliant, because in a couple of cases Holmes pulls clues out at the last minute to draw his conclusions, and so the reader doesn't get a chance to try to figure it out for themselves. But in the stories where there is enough information to guess at the conclusion, it's an enjoyable exercise to try to work out the ending before the big reveal. I only got it right once, but it made me feel pretty clever. : ) Holmes's cases range over a wide variety of subjects - murders, thefts, missing persons, and a lost goose. Every story is pulled along by the mystery, though sometimes the action gets a little tense.

If you're looking for a book to help you understand the deeper meaning of life and unlock the mysteries of the Universe, look elsewhere. If you want an excellent collection of easily digestible stories, give Sherlock Holmes a shot. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2022
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The original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories unedited and at a competitive price, excellent value.
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Lucia
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice, it's 2 books in 1 for an excellent price!!!
Reviewed in Italy on December 12, 2019
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It arrived in advance, well packed. Exactly as in the photo. Pages aren't best of quality, but are with a comfortable font and size (at least to me) and have small images from time to time (cute actually)
For quality, contents and price - SWEET
I definetely reccomend it
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Miguel
5.0 out of 5 stars Precio Excelente. Historias Fantásticas.
Reviewed in Spain on November 26, 2016
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El libro comprende las colecciones de relatos "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" y "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" y son en total unas veinte historias cortas acerca de las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes y el Dr. Watson. Es cierto que la letra es algo pequeña y que la manera de marcar los diálogos es un poco confusa, pero te acostumbras rápido. También te acostumbras al vocabulario y a la manera de hablar de la época Victoriana. En cuanto a nivel de inglés, recomiendo B2 o superior.
A pesar de los inconvenientes que se le puedan encontrar a la edición, no me arrepiento en absoluto de la compra: la relación calidad-precio es excelente.
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Katharina Kluge
5.0 out of 5 stars Jut!
Reviewed in Germany on April 6, 2013
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Der Kauf hat sich gelohnt! Preiswert, aber qualitativ vollkommen in Ordnung, mit mehr Inhalt als erwartet. :) Gibt nichts zu kritisieren!
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