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Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning (somewhat mistakenly - see inductive reasoning) and astute observation to solve difficult cases. He is arguably the most famous fictional detective ever created, and is one of the best known and most universally recognizable literary characters in any genre.
Conan Doyle wrote four novels and fifty-six short stories that featured Holmes. All but four stories were narrated by Holmes' friend and biographer, Dr. John H. Watson, two having been narrated by Holmes himself, and two others written in the third person. The first two stories, short novels, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual for 1887 and Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890. The character grew tremendously in popularity with the beginning of the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine in 1891; further series of short stories and two serialized novels appeared almost right up to Conan Doyle's death in 1930. The stories cover a period from around 1878 up to 1903, with a final case in 1914.
Conan Doyle wrote four novels and fifty-six short stories that featured Holmes. All but four stories were narrated by Holmes' friend and biographer, Dr. John H. Watson, two having been narrated by Holmes himself, and two others written in the third person. The first two stories, short novels, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual for 1887 and Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890. The character grew tremendously in popularity with the beginning of the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine in 1891; further series of short stories and two serialized novels appeared almost right up to Conan Doyle's death in 1930. The stories cover a period from around 1878 up to 1903, with a final case in 1914.
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Published February 28, 2018
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Arthur Conan Doyle
16.3k books24.7k followersSir 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.
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.
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October 30, 2020
Pure Genius
Over the years I've seen quite a few of the adaptations of Sherlock Holmes in film and on TV, from the classical Sir Basil Rathbone films and the ITV series starring Jeremy Brett to the more modern BBC series with Benedict Cumberbatch and the American series Elemental starring Lucy Liu as a female Watson, but until now I have never read any of the source material.
I purchased this book a couple of years ago but have only recently gotten around to reading it, but it was well worth the wait.
Apart from the style of language used being a little archaic, the stories have all been entertaining and engrossing. While being very familiar with the characters of Holmes and Watson it has still been interesting to see how they develop from story to story and determining which adaptation is the most faithful, which without a doubt is the ITV Jeremy Brett version.
While some of the stories are quite short, they are all fascinating to read and I have thoroughly enjoyed every page of this book.
Over the years I've seen quite a few of the adaptations of Sherlock Holmes in film and on TV, from the classical Sir Basil Rathbone films and the ITV series starring Jeremy Brett to the more modern BBC series with Benedict Cumberbatch and the American series Elemental starring Lucy Liu as a female Watson, but until now I have never read any of the source material.
I purchased this book a couple of years ago but have only recently gotten around to reading it, but it was well worth the wait.
Apart from the style of language used being a little archaic, the stories have all been entertaining and engrossing. While being very familiar with the characters of Holmes and Watson it has still been interesting to see how they develop from story to story and determining which adaptation is the most faithful, which without a doubt is the ITV Jeremy Brett version.
While some of the stories are quite short, they are all fascinating to read and I have thoroughly enjoyed every page of this book.
June 28, 2018
Riveting
Anyone one who is a fan of mysteries and / or Sherlock Holmes will enjoy this collection. It has entertained me for several weeks!
Anyone one who is a fan of mysteries and / or Sherlock Holmes will enjoy this collection. It has entertained me for several weeks!
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