A Brief History Of Sherlock Holmes

Author : Nigel Cawthorne
Publisher : Robinson Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781780330129
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of Sherlock Holmes written by Nigel Cawthorne and published by Robinson Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The complete guide to the world's most famous dectective"--Cover.

Author : Nigel Cawthorne
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1780331568
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of Sherlock Holmes written by Nigel Cawthorne and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887, Sherlock Holmes appears in four novels and fifty-six short stories. Although Holmes was not the first literary detective, he continues to have a perennial allure as the ultimate sleuth. As Holmes is being re-introduced to a new audience through TV and film, Cawthorne introduces the general reader to Holmes and his creator Arthur Conan Doyle. He gives a full biography of author as well as his creation, including his resurrection following his unlikely death at the hands of arch enemy, Moriarty. Cawthorne also surveys the world of Holmes, looking at Victorian crime, the real characters behind Dr Watson and Inspector Lestrade, as well as the world on the doorstep of 22b Baker Street.

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : anboco
ISBN 13 : 3736417918
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by anboco. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In general the stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes identify, and try to correct, social injustices. Holmes is portrayed as offering a new, fairer sense of justice. The stories were well received, and boosted the subscriptions figures of The Strand Magazine, prompting Doyle to be able to demand more money for his next set of stories. The first story, "A Scandal in Bohemia", includes the character of Irene Adler, who, despite being featured only within this one story by Doyle, is a prominent character in modern Sherlock Holmes adaptations, generally as a love interest for Holmes. Doyle included four of the twelve stories from this collection in his twelve favourite Sherlock Holmes stories, picking "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" as his overall favourite.

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Top Five Books LLC
ISBN 13 : 1938938674
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (Illustrated) written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Top Five Books LLC. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, the final collection of Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from 1921 to 1927, features his last 12 mysteries, including the only two stories narrated by Sherlock Holmes himself-"The Blanched Soldier" and "The Lion's Mane." This Top Five Classics illustrated edition of The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes includes all 57 illustrations by Howard Elcock, Alfred Gilbert, and Frank Wiles as they appeared in the original Strand serials, as well as a complete Timeline of Sherlock Holmes Cases and a detailed author biography.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465449973
Total Pages : 891 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sherlock Holmes Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 891 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sherlock Holmes Book, the latest in DK's award-winning Big Ideas Simply Explained series, tackles the most "elementary" of subjects--the world of Sherlock Holmes, as told by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Sherlock Holmes Book is packed with witty illustrations, clear graphics, and memorable quotes that make it the perfect Sherlock Holmes guide, covering every case of the world's greatest detective, from A Study in Scarlet to The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place, placing the sorties in a wider context. Stories include at-a-glance flowcharts that show how Holmes reaches his conclusions through deductive reasoning, and character guides provide handy reference for readers and an invaluable resource for fans of the Sherlock Holmes films and TV series. The Sherlock Holmes Book holds a magnifying glass to the world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective.

Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : First Avenue Editions ™
ISBN 13 : 1467775274
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by First Avenue Editions ™. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No mystery is too challenging for the infamous detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Dr. Watson. Holmes is at his best when the job seems impossible—or just plain absurd. From cases involving a strange group for red-headed men to a missing thumb, Holmes uses his powers of observation and deduction to solve even the weirdest mysteries. Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published his first twelve original Sherlock Holmes short stories as serials in the UK's Strand Magazine from 1891-1892. This unabridged collection of the stories is taken from the book form, originally published in 1892.

Author : Vincent Starrett
Publisher : Gasogene Books
ISBN 13 : 9780938501473
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes written by Vincent Starrett and published by Gasogene Books. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This enhanced 75th Anniversary Edition adds scholarly commentary and appreciation to a complete facsimile of the rare, 1933 original edition."--Jacket copy.

Author : Andrew Lycett
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1780222629
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conan Doyle written by Andrew Lycett and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ground-breaking biography of the creator of fiction's best loved detective Though Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's name is recognised the world over, for decades he was overshadowed by his creation, Sherlock Holmes - one of literature's most enduring characters. Conan Doyle was a man of many contradictions. Romantic, energetic, idealistic and upstanding, he could also be selfish and foolhardy. Lycett assembles the many threads of Conan Doyle's life, including the lasting impact of his domineering mother and his alcoholic father; his affair with a younger woman while his wife lay dying; and his fanatical pursuit of scientific data to prove and explain various supernatural phenomena. Lycett combines access to new material with assiduous research and penetrating insight to offer the most comprehensive, lucid and sympathetic portrait yet of Conan Doyle's personal journey from student to doctor, from world-famous author to ardent spiritualist.

Author : Amnon Kabatchnik
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 1461707226
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sherlock Holmes on the Stage written by Amnon Kabatchnik and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008-06-10 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the world's most well known fictional characters, Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print in 1887. The detective was featured in four novels and 56 short stories written by his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Within a decade of his creation Sherlock Holmes made his theatrical debut, first in a couple of obscure productions and soon in the celebrated play adapted by and starring William Gillette. Through the 20th century and beyond, the fictional detective featured in dozens of plays, not to mention radio programs, films, and television shows. In Sherlock Holmes on Stage, Amnon Kabatchnik cites the many theatrical appearances of the great detective since his debut in a one-act musical satire in November 1893. Divided into three sections, this book focuses on plays written or cowritten by Conan Doyle, one-act productions, and plays written by other authors—either adaptations of the novels and stories or original works. Within these sections, each entry is arranged in chronological order and provides a plot synopsis, production details, and other unique features. Some entries identify principal actors and provide biographical sketches of the playwrights, as well as those actors who made a lasting impression as the fictional sleuth. The book also includes several appendixes that focus on special productions, plays that feature variations of the Holmes character, and a list of acting editions.

Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Bantam Classics
ISBN 13 : 0307834409
Total Pages : 1090 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories Volume I written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Bantam Classics. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 1090 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since his first appearance in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in two paperback volumes, Bantam presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle’s classic hero--a truly complete collection of Sherlock Holmes’s adventures in crime! Volume I includes the early novel A Study in Scarlet, which introduced the eccentric genius of Sherlock Holmes to the world. This baffling murder mystery, with the cryptic word Rache written in blood, first brought Holmes together with Dr. John Watson. Next, The Sign of Four presents Holmes’s famous “seven percent solution” and the strange puzzle of Mary Morstan in the quintessential locked-room mystery. Also included are Holmes’s feats of extraordinary detection in such famous cases as the chilling “ The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” the baffling riddle of “The Musgrave Ritual,” and the ingeniously plotted “The Five Orange Pips,” tales that bring to life a Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs, and the famous lodgings at 221B Baker Street, where Sherlock Holmes earned his undisputed reputation as the greatest fictional detective of all time.