The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: First Avenue Editions ™
ISBN: 1467775274
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
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.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 312

Book Description
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, published in 1894, is the second collection of Sherlock Holmes stories published in book form. All of the stories included in the collection previously appeared in The Strand Magazine between 1892 and 1893. They purport to be the accounts given by Dr. John Watson of the more remarkable cases in which his friend Mr. Sherlock Holmes becomes involved in his role as a consulting detective. This collection has several memorable features. The first British edition omitted the story “The Adventure of the Cardboard Box” which appeared in The Strand in 1893. This story did appear in the very first American edition of the collection, immediately following “Silver Blaze,” but it was quickly replaced by a revised edition which omitted it. Apparently these omissions were at the specific request of the author, who was concerned that its inclusion of the theme of adultery would make it unsuitable for younger readers. The story was, however, eventually included in the later collection His Last Bow, but it is out of chronological position there. In this Standard Ebooks edition (as in most modern British editions), we have included this story to restore it to its correct chronological place in the Holmes canon. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is also notable because by this time Doyle had tired of the Holmes character and decided to kill him off, so that this was intended to be the last Holmes collection ever to be published. It contains several of the best-known Holmes stories, including “Silver Blaze,” “The Musgrave Ritual,” and “The Greek Interpreter,” which introduces Sherlock’s brother Mycroft; and of course “The Final Problem” in which Holmes struggles with his nemesis Professor Moriarty. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

Five Plays

Author: Anton Chekhov
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 0804775745
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 315

Book Description
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904) overturned the dramatic conventions of his day and laid the groundwork for contemporary approaches to directing and acting. Now, for the first time, the full lyricism, humor, and pathos of his greatest plays are available to an English-speaking audience. Marina Brodskaya's new translations of Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard not only surpass in accuracy all previous translations, but also provide the first complete English text of the plays, restoring passages entirely omitted by her predecessors. This much-needed volume renders Chekhov in language that will move readers and theater audiences alike, making accessible his wordplay, unstated implications, and innovations. His characters' vulnerabilities, needs, and neuroses—their humanity—emerge through their genuine, self-absorbed conversations. The plays come to life as never before and will surprise readers with their vivacity, originality, and relevance.

Memoirs from Mrs Hudson's Kitchen

Author: Wendy Heyman-Marsaw
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 178705182X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
Mrs. Hudson is possibly the most famous landlady in literature. Presiding over the comings and goings at 221B Baker Street, she saw many clients, villains and Baker Street Irregulars during the tenancy of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. This series of columns, thoughts, recipes and memoirs are from a long-running column in the Sherlockian journal Canadian Holmes. In it the author, Wendy Heyman-Marsaw, puts herself in Mrs. Hudson's shoes, up and down the 17 steps, and recounts not only the time and era but the food, dining and eating habits of Victorian England. This book explores the meals Mrs. Hudson would have prepared and served her two famous lodgers, what food they would have had while on rail journeys or eaten at hotels around London or inns around England. You will also learn about Mrs. Hudson herself, her husband and even her views towards women's roles and rights in Victorian times. With many illustrations from the Strand Magazine, readers will get a rare peek inside Victorian life.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a lover he would have placed himself in a false position. He never spoke of the softer passions, save with a gibe and a sneer. They were admirable things for the observer--excellent for drawing the veil from men's motives and actions. But for the trained reasoner to admit such intrusions into his own delicate and finely adjusted temperament was to introduce a distracting factor which might throw a doubt upon all his mental results. Grit in a sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power lenses, would not be more disturbing than a strong emotion in a nature such as his. And yet there was but one woman to him, and that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable memory.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: Blurb
ISBN: 9780368825712
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1893, by Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle had decided that these would be the last collection of Holmes's stories, and intended to kill him off in "The Final Problem". Reader demand stimulated him to write another Holmes adventure-The Hound of the Baskervilles. In "The Return of Sherlock Holmes", Holmes relates the aftermath of "The Final Problem", and how he survived.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Arthur Conan Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781534895652
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description
Why buy our paperbacks? Standard Font size of 10 for all books High Quality Paper Fulfilled by Amazon Expedited shipping 30 Days Money Back Guarantee BEWARE OF LOW-QUALITY SELLERS Don't buy cheap paperbacks just to save a few dollars. Most of them use low-quality papers & binding. Their pages fall off easily. Some of them even use very small font size of 6 or less to increase their profit margin. It makes their books completely unreadable. How is this book unique? Unabridged (100% Original content) Font adjustments & biography included Illustrated About The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1894, by Arthur Conan Doyle.The twelve stories (eleven in American editions) of the Memoirs are: "Silver Blaze" "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" (this story is in His Last Bow in American editions of the canon) "The Adventure of the Yellow Face" "The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk" "The Adventure of the Gloria Scott" "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" "The Adventure of the Reigate Squire" "The Adventure of the Crooked Man" "The Adventure of the Resident Patient" "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter" "The Adventure of the Naval Treaty" "The Final Problem" The first London edition of the Memoirs in 1894 did not include "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box", although all twelve stories had appeared in the Strand Magazine. The first U.S. edition did include the story, but it was very quickly replaced with a revised edition that omitted it.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781737187516
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Torc Classics is proud to present the second volume in our Sherlock Holmes collection: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Each book in this collection contains the text from the earliest printed edition available. All original text has been verified against the original versions in The Strand Magazine and is included in its original typography, unlike other version which often change the text and use typography that often alters the meaning or the flavor of the writing. Also, no tiny fonts and walls of unreadable text like some versions you may have seen. All of Torc Classics' books feature:Text that has been carefully proofread to avoid errors common in other versions.A beautiful cover that captures the spirit of the work in a classic style.The complete text in an easy-to-read font similar to the original with the correct typographyThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes: "The Adventure of Silver Blaze," "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box," "The Adventure of the Yellow Face," "The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk," "The Adventure of the Gloria Scott," "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual," "The Adventure of the Reigate Squire," "The Adventure of the Crooked Man," "The Adventure of the Resident Patient," "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter," "The Adventure of the Naval Treaty," "The Final Problem." The stories were first serialized in The Strand Magazine between July 1891 and June 1892, and are printed here in their original order. Doyle included four of the twelve stories from this collection in his twelve favorite Sherlock Holmes stories, picking "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" as his overall favorite.There are three other books in this series: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, and His Last Bow: Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes. If you like this edition, please consider buying those stories as well.

Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781721746620
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 11 Sherlock Holmes Adventures. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1893, by Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle had decided that these would be the last collection of Holmes's stories, and intended to kill him off in "The Final Problem". Reader demand stimulated him to write another Holmes adventure-The Hound of the Baskervilles. In "The Return of Sherlock Holmes", Holmes relates the aftermath of "The Final Problem", and how he survived. Includes: Silver Blaze, The Yellow Face, The Stock-Broker's Clerk, The "Gloria Scott", The Musgrave Ritual, The Reigate Puzzle, The Crooked Man, The Resident Patient, The Greek Interpreter, The Naval Treaty and The Final Problem.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Author: A. Conan Doyle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 334

Book Description
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1894, by Arthur Conan Doyle. The twelve stories of the Memoirs are: "Silver Blaze" "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" "The Adventure of the Yellow Face" "The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk" "The Adventure of the Gloria Scott" "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" "The Adventure of the Reigate Squire" "The Adventure of the Crooked Man" "The Adventure of the Resident Patient" "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter" "The Adventure of the Naval Treaty" "The Final Problem" Please provide your review after purchase for our future enhancements.