Rare Sir Arthur Conan Doyle THE COMPLETE SHERLOCK HOLMES 2015 Barnes & Noble [Hardcover] Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

by Arthur Conan Doyle

This rare and vintage book is a perfect addition to any bibliophile's collection

Genres: Classics

233 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2015

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

[Conrad · Rating 4 out of 5]

At 1077 pages, possibly the longest book I've read. I was excited to figure out what happened in many of the stories before Holmes announced it. It was like reading an episode of Scooby-Doo. Interesting things, the earliest story, the killer wrote on the wall in blood, similar to Jack the Ripper (although I think his was in chalk) and the final story, the couple is killed in a room converted to a gas chamber, much like H.H. Holmes technique in Chicago. What makes it interesting is the theory that the Ripper killings ended because he moved to Chicago and became Holmes. Also, in all these stories, he never once says "elementary, my dear Watson".

[Mary Zidik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Personally I very much enjoyed the book. I know it may not seem like it's something for everyone, especially since they were written in a different time period and in some parts it can feel like it drags a tiny bit, but it always gets to the point. It's well written with solid, intelligent characters that are still referenced to this day. So I was quite impressed. It also brought back memories of reading them when I was younger so it also felt like a fun trip down memory lane.

[Mikaela s · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s such a classic, I loved that there were pictures along with the story too!

[KT · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant Sherlock.

[Lyndal Bass · Rating 5 out of 5]

the original and the best. 10/10
as conan doyle said, "his career shall outlive his shadow"