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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 August 29, 2022
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Arthur Conan Doyle
15.8k books24.4k 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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November 12, 2021
I read a few of these stories when I was very young. I didn't remember any or them. My favorites were A Study in Scarlet and The Valley of Fear. I also liked that in one of the short-stories the villain's last name was Slaney.
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May 1, 2022
I am partly through this collection of stories and coinciding with a series on tv brings those stories a bit more to life. And I have to say the tv series, with Jeremy Brett as Sherlock, add something extra to those stories. Reading the stories on a Kindle their endings seem rather abrupt, maybe an odd thing to say but the tv gives me more pleasure. It's usually the other way around with the books giving me more pleasure. The books do indeed invoke the richness of the English language of those days which I find quite refreshing. A pleasant read all the same and a good addition to my Kindle library.
Incidentally I watched a documentary about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and how, in later years, he came to despise his very successful creation. People wanted more and more stories but he regarded himself as a much more serious, and accomplished, writer than a series of relentless detective stories. He wrote historical novels, the Napoleonic Wars was one subject, but the clamour for more Sherlock would not cease. One oddity of the Sherlock Holmes stories is that they are told through the recollections of his faithful companion Dr Watson.
Incidentally I watched a documentary about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and how, in later years, he came to despise his very successful creation. People wanted more and more stories but he regarded himself as a much more serious, and accomplished, writer than a series of relentless detective stories. He wrote historical novels, the Napoleonic Wars was one subject, but the clamour for more Sherlock would not cease. One oddity of the Sherlock Holmes stories is that they are told through the recollections of his faithful companion Dr Watson.
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