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The Sherlock Holmes Collection
The Sherlock Holmes Collection Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 6 Books Box Set Titles in this Set His Last Bow, The Memories of Sherlock Holmes, A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of The Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Valley of Fear
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Published October 15, 2017
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Arthur Conan Doyle
15.6k books24.2k followersSir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British 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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December 15, 2020
UmI have always had some curiosity about Sherlock Holmes, and this is my first reading on the subject. And I love it, every part from the writting style to the Benedict's voice echoing in my head everytime I read one of the detective's lines.
However, since this book is a collection of books, I will be reviewing as I read, each time I end a book I will give a brief oppinion about it, so this review is going to be revised a lot.
1. A Study in Scarlet
"I have to say that they got me in the first half", then from the half on I said to myself "What did I lost? Where am I?" And then... There they are, we are back in London! And everything starts making sense. The realization that now you got what happened is amazing.
As a first reading of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this book is wonderful, gives you that feeling that you should have read it before!
2. The Sign of the Four
Here in Brazil the title of this book is misleading. It makes you think that there are some of the ocult in it, like a symble or something, instead of simple signatures. However, the story is interesting, it is about betrail and revenge, about greed and loyalty and some of the problems in being Sherlock Holmes.
3. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
This book is formed by various stories, that do not follows a timeline, but are chosen by Watson, in order to present Holmes in various situations. With twelve intriguing short stories this book is pretty good to read, because you can take your time and read each story on your own time, you can take breaks from the book, and come back for a later reading, and still find an exciting story.
However, since this book is a collection of books, I will be reviewing as I read, each time I end a book I will give a brief oppinion about it, so this review is going to be revised a lot.
1. A Study in Scarlet
"I have to say that they got me in the first half", then from the half on I said to myself "What did I lost? Where am I?" And then... There they are, we are back in London! And everything starts making sense. The realization that now you got what happened is amazing.
As a first reading of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this book is wonderful, gives you that feeling that you should have read it before!
2. The Sign of the Four
Here in Brazil the title of this book is misleading. It makes you think that there are some of the ocult in it, like a symble or something, instead of simple signatures. However, the story is interesting, it is about betrail and revenge, about greed and loyalty and some of the problems in being Sherlock Holmes.
3. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
This book is formed by various stories, that do not follows a timeline, but are chosen by Watson, in order to present Holmes in various situations. With twelve intriguing short stories this book is pretty good to read, because you can take your time and read each story on your own time, you can take breaks from the book, and come back for a later reading, and still find an exciting story.
August 14, 2019
My cover looks a little different. But it contains all the first stories (the early novels, the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes). I loved these books. I read them with my significant other. They were sometimes a little difficult to read because of the old language, but overall they were interesting! I would have given it a 5 star, but because of the struggle of reading it, I thought a 4 was appropriate. Some stories were better than others and some were a lot more exciting. It took us almost a year of reading at our leisure to finish all of them, but I am glad we did.
December 24, 2021
This series was very, very good. Perhaps one of the best classics I've read so far, and definitely the most original. Most classics I read seem rather humourless, and the characters are usually quite... flat. However, Sir A.C.D. has a very particular brand of humour that I really like, and which ran throughout all of the books, and each of his characters had a distinct personality. Not to mention, the plots of each little mystery - as well as the overarching problem of Moriarty in the first half of the series - were very original and really got my brain churning.
March 4, 2022
A collection of cozy mysteries to read during a rainy day with a cup of coffee, a blanket, and some silence? Yes. Read these classics sooner than later. Sherlock Holmes has a special place in my heart, ever since reading The Hound of the Baskervilles in sixth grade. Do yourself a favor.
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December 5, 2021DNF at page 620
May 14, 2022
el libro es bastante pesado, sin embargo tiene un inglés bastante básico considerando la época en la que fue escrito
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