The Stories

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Dana Hand (Editor/Introduction)

It's fictional detectives come and go, but only Holmes is immortal. His inventor, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, named twelve stories as his special favorites; we add six more to distill the very best of Holmes. Join the master of scientific deduction (and Dr. Watson, his long-suffering sidekick) as they solve the insoluble, defend the innocent, and stalk the criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty. In a climactic story, "The Final Problem," Holmes and Moriarty battle to the death—or do they? Holmes's last adventure—or is it?—inspires the 2011 film Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows. Enjoy the movie...read the book! Scarlet Oak Press presents the classic tales that inspire today's best high-quality e-texts for book clubs, students, and all lovers of page and screen.Each download includes a professionally-edited text, plus maps and illustrations, instant chapter links, and a unique introduction with annotated study guide, written by Princeton University faculty. The study guide • an expert introduction, providing historical and biographical background;• key discussion questions, custom-designed for book club or classroom; • original page-to-screen histories, tracing the evolution of character and plot; • lists of recommended novels, stories, and films, to enhance reader enjoyment.See also

Genres: Mystery, Classics, Fiction

441 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.

Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped to popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.

Reviews

[Lin Browne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unlike so many other Kindle books, this one works. It's well-designed, easy to use, and the questions and enrichment materials are by professional educators and lit. experts. All the Scarlet Oak Press e-books would work well in a book group or in a classroom (or grandkids, or even home schooling). I also like that you can go to the movie version, then turn to these e-books to understand the originals.

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful edition at an amazingly low price. I plan to take my grandkids to the movies all this year and next and then use these Scarlet Oak e-books to talk about what we saw, and maybe even get them to read the original classic texts. A great way to start conversations that matter.