Sherlock Holmes: Volume 1: Volume 1
Published on 2. April 2015
564 pages
978-1-62788-674-1 (ISBN)
Description
A stunning gift edition boasting the early tales of Sherlock Holmes, including 2 full-length novels and more than 20 short stories.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1 is a great introduction to the world's most famous pipe-smoking detective, Sherlock Holmes, featuring the early works written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Included are the novels A Study in Scarlet (1887) and The Sign of the Four (1890) and the short story collections The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1891-1892) and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1892-1893).
From his home at 221B Baker Street in London, the legendary Sherlock Holmes, accompanied by his loyal companion and chronicler, Dr. Watson, employs his mastery of deductive reasoning and expert sleuthing to solve an arraying of complex and harrowing cases, baffling the police and becoming internationally renowned for his remarkable observations and even more eccentric habits.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1 is a great introduction to the world's most famous pipe-smoking detective, Sherlock Holmes, featuring the early works written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Included are the novels A Study in Scarlet (1887) and The Sign of the Four (1890) and the short story collections The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1891-1892) and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1892-1893).
From his home at 221B Baker Street in London, the legendary Sherlock Holmes, accompanied by his loyal companion and chronicler, Dr. Watson, employs his mastery of deductive reasoning and expert sleuthing to solve an arraying of complex and harrowing cases, baffling the police and becoming internationally renowned for his remarkable observations and even more eccentric habits.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
File size
1,65 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-62788-674-1 (9781627886741)
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Sherlock Holmes: Volume 1: Volume 1
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Persons
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish physician and prolific writer of fiction and nonfiction. He is most well-known for his four novels and fifty-six short stories featuring the legendary and eccentric detective Sherlock Holmes. Roger Boylan is the author of the novels Killoyle, The Great Pint-Pulling Olympiad and The Adorations. He lives in San Marcos, Texas.
Content
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- A STUDY IN SCARLET
- PART I (BEING A REPRINT FROM THE REMINISCENCES OF JOHN H. WATSON, M.D., LATE OF THE ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT)
- I. MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES
- II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
- III. THE LAURISTON GARDENS MYSTERY
- IV. WHAT JOHN RANCE HAD TO TELL
- V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
- VI. TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO
- VII. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
- PART II THE COUNTRY OF THE SAINTS
- I. ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN
- II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
- III. JOHN FERRIER TALKS WITH THE PROPHET
- IV. A FLIGHT FOR LIFE
- V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
- VI. A CONTINUATION OF THE REMINISCENCES OF JOHN WATSON, M.D.
- VII. THE CONCLUSION
- THE SIGN OF THE FOUR
- I. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
- II. THE STATEMENT OF THE CASE
- III. IN QUEST OF A SOLUTION
- IV. THE STORY OF THE BALD-HEADED MAN
- V. THE TRAGEDY OF PONDICHERRY LODGE
- VI. SHERLOCK HOLMES GIVES A DEMONSTRATION
- VII. THE EPISODE OF THE BARREL
- VIII. THE BAKER STREET IRREGULARS
- IX. A BREAK IN THE CHAIN
- X. THE END OF THE ISLANDER
- XI. THE GREAT AGRA TREASURE
- XII. THE STRANGE STORY OF JONATHAN SMALL
- THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
- A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA
- THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE
- A CASE OF IDENTITY
- THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY
- THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS
- THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP
- THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
- THE SPECKLED BAND
- THE ENGINEER'S THUMB
- THE NOBLE BACHELOR
- THE BERYL CORONET
- THE COPPER BEECHES
- THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
- FURTHER READING
