The Complete Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Part of the elegant Knickerbocker Classics series, The Complete Sherlock Holmes is comprised of 4 full-length novels and 56 short stories featuring the world's most famous pipe-smoking detective. For Sherlock Holmes fans worldwide, this stunning gift edition has a full cloth binding and ribbon marker, all packaged neatly in an elegant slipcase.

Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle between the years 1867 and 1927, the legendary Sherlock Holmes employed his mastery of deductive reasoning and expert sleuthing to solve an array of complex and harrowing cases. From his home—221B Baker Street in London— the legendary Sherlock Holmes (accompanied by his loyal companion and chronicler, Dr. Watson) baffled policemen and became famous worldwide for his remarkable observations and even more eccentric habits .

Featuring a foreword from renowned Holmes scholar  Daniel Stashower, (author of A Teller of The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes in America ), The Complete Sherlock Holmes contains every known Sherlock Holmes tale ever written . From Holmes’ first appearance in “A Study in Scarlet” (1887) and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1901–1902), through the collection of stories in the The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes , this deluxe edition boasts the entire Holmes catalogue.

The Knickerbocker Classics bring together the works of classic authors from around the world. Complete and unabridged, these elegantly designed, cloth-bound hardcovers feature a slipcase and ribbon marker, as well as a comprehensive introduction providing the reader with enlightening information on the author's life and works.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Mystery, Audiobook, Mystery Thriller, Historical Fiction, Crime

1200 pages, Hardcover

Published September 19, 2013

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

[Bobby Luke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I went through and reviewed each collection and story as I read them, but overall I really enjoyed reading these. They are remarkably easy to read and quick to draw you in. I was very surprised by how easy to read they all were.

I was disappointed by the stories in the “Return of Sherlock Holmes” as they were less unique and captivating, and I was especially disappointed by the authors treatment of The Church of Jesus Christ and especially specific leaders of that faith in “A study in Scarlet”. It is one thing to write a fictional story with fictional characters, and quite another thing to do so with specific real life individuals, painting them in a negative, false, light. For these items I have to take away a star.

Regardless, these stories should be read by all. Easy to read, captivating classics!

[Cassie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love me some Sherlock holmes, this book is VERY large. Which is why it took so long to read. I would usually pull it out to read a story now and then.

Great anthology

[Pages & Cup · Rating 5 out of 5]

After decades of putting off reading the remaining Holmes stories I had left to read, I can finally say I’ve read them all at least once. I’ve been putting off the final stories because I didn’t want the Sherlock Holmes magic to end. Now that I’ve read all of the stories, it’s time to reread them.

As far as this edition goes, it’s excellent. It includes all of the short stories, whereas some collections exclude the stories in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. I highly recommend the Knickerbocker Classics edition to those who want all stories (including the four novels) in one volume.

[Thuy Phan (Đại tá Cá Vàng) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vại là đọc được một lần qua hết canon rồi. Có thì giờ muốn đọc lại The Adventures vì phần đó đọc cách đây lâu lắm và quên cũng nhiều rồi

[Angela Jr.]

Page 650.
Taking this off my currently reading shelf for now. I'll eventually continue reading.

[Camerin · Rating 5 out of 5]

my favorite character of all time

[Olivia Sinclair · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still slaps

[Thomas Scholtes · Rating 4 out of 5]

A complete, but somewhat unwieldy, Sherlock collection!

I reviewed all the books contained in this collection separately, and I really enjoyed the short stories overall more than the novels. The stories could be self-contained and also completely unexpected, whereas some of the novels had a half a book of background for characters other than Holmes and Watson, which is not something I was looking for.

As to the size of this book, it's not one that's good to grab and take with you, or even grab and sit in a chair or in bed with. But it certainly does contain all of Sherlock's adventures, and it is very nicely put together and looks awesome on a shelf. So if you want to spruce up your library or bookshelf, it's an awesome addition. If you're looking to read classic Arthur Conan Doyle tales, most of (if not all) of the books and stories are available for free on your Books apps for phones and tablets, and through various websites. So if you're just getting into Sherlock, check out some other resources first.

Overall, I truly enjoyed going through all of the tales with Holmes and Watson, and look forward to taking a few years off before I revisit them.

[Matthew Gasteiger · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Sherlock Holmes stories are fun and entertaining. It's fun to read the various unsolvable problems that Conan Doyle devises and the ingenious solutions that Holmes employs to solve them. Although the stories are mysteries, they're not written like modern mysteries. The reader is rarely given enough information that they could solve the case on their own, and in most cases the stories aren't written to be suspenseful but rather to showcase some element of Holmes' genius. The novellas were definitely my favorite part of the collection, with Valley of Fear being my favorite of those. The short stories can unfortunately become somewhat tedious if read right after the other so I highly recommend splitting them up by collection

[Regitze Xenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Come on, how can I possibly give this anything but 5 stars? Maybe I wouldn't give every single novel or short story 5 stars, but as a whole, there is no debate.

I've been reading this book since ... July. It really messed up my monthly reading reflections, because it never really appeared in those until now.

I doubt it will be the last time I turn back to what I'd guess is the worl's most famous detective, but I think it will be a while before I dive into reading all 1.200 pages in a row. A story here or there, I can't say that's not going to happen.

I don't know how many adaptations I've seen of these stories over the years, but it has been a blast reading them.

[Luna_Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. I really do. I'm not a big fan of collections or short stories. I have tried reading many before and failing or simply given up almost half-way through, but not with this bad boy. I loved most if not all of the stories. Of course, like every short story/novela collections there's the good and the bad, but I pass through them all and I simply adored them. I love both Sherlock and Watson.

[Elena Gonzalez · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book i remember buying it becouse i loved to read about mistery and all of that. At first it was quite interstening especially the sign of the four but then in the memoirs of sherlock holmes and the return it got boring. but from there i only liked the yellow face and the dancing men. but overral i liked it alot and it was a really good book especially if you pay attencion to it and analize it well enough. I think that everyone who likes to read about crime would love this book

[Ann Zhao]

all right, technically I didn't actually finish this book. I was about halfway through when I got caught up with other books. Regardless, I will say that the stories I did read were mostly worth reading. Plot twists, logical deduction, forever alone Holmes. I mean, what's not to love about Sherlock Holmes?

[Anne (ReadEatGameRepeat) · Rating 3 out of 5]

So I more or less enjoyed this. It wasn't mind blowing or the best book Ive ever read. I did enjoy the stories overall- they were quite interesting to read. To be honest it was a little drag that I read all of these back to back.

[Nikita · Rating 5 out of 5]

FANTASTIC works by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Highly recommend. Very interesting and intriguing.

[Dada · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Study in Scarlet: 4 Stars

[Maiken Koch Hansen]

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