Selected Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Masterpieces of World Fiction series brings together the best-loved short stories by the great masters of the genre—from Chekov and Maupassant, Kipling and Wilde, to O. Henry and Saki and Tolstoy and Conrad. Thoughtfully compiled by the bestselling author Terry O’ Brien, this series is a great way for readers to revisit old favourites and for introducing literary masterpieces to newer, younger readers.

Genres: Classics

163 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

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

[Markus · Rating 4 out of 5]

My girlfriend gave me this book as a surprise present, as she thought the Sherlock Holmes stories would be something that I would enjoy, after seeing BBCs famous tv-series. What can I say, other than she was precisely right? I loved every single one of the masterfully, charming stories that were featured in this book. This served as an excellent introduction to the world of Sherlock Holmes, and I am certainly interested in reading more of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's in the future.

[Asha Seth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Few the best of Sherlock Holmes series including The Bespeckled band, The Crooked Man Mystery, Gloria Scott, The Man with the Twisted Lip, etc.

[Specky · Rating 5 out of 5]

In my opinion, one of the best possible ways to introduce younger readers to Sherlock Holmes.