Sherlock Holmes Volume 4 lifetime library

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes series in publication order from the Strand.

Hardcover

Published September 1, 2016

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

[Cindy Wiedemer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had a hard time picking this one up to read every day. Came exceedingly close to not finishing it. Which I never consider. While the writing overall was well done, perhaps because of the multiple short stories, there was no time to build effective hints towards the solving of the crime or mystery. I found the Holmes character pompous and cocky and just not enjoyable to read about. The way he treats Watson was frustrating and co descending and got annoying quickly. I do wonder if it was one long story instead of short stories if I would think differently. However, doubtful I will be willing to give it a try any time soon

[Jesse King · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great collection of Sherlock Holmes stories. I accidently bought Volume 4 without realizing it so I'll eventually go back and read the other volumes.