Overview
āThe immense talent, passion and literary brilliance that Conan Doyle brought to his work gives him a unique place in English letters.ā-Stephen Fry
āDoyleās modesty of language conceals a profound tolerance of the human complexityā-John Le CarrĆ©
āHolmes has a timeless talent, passion and literary brilliance that puts him heads, shoulders and deerstalker above all other detectives.ā- Alexander McCall Smith
Arthur Conan Doyleās The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is the quintessential collection of some of the most thrilling exploits of Detective Holmes and Dr. Watson. These eleven stories of literatureās greatest and most popular detective demonstrate Sherlock Holmesās astounding power of deduction on full display. The stories in this treasured volume were initially published in serial form in The Strand magazine from December 1892 until December 1893, then in book form in late 1893. Set in the foggy moors of England and in the dark alleyways of Victorian London, this classic collection includes some of the best detective yarns ever written.
Among the most popular tales within The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes are āSilver Blazeā, infamous for the ācurious incident of the dog in the night-timeā, and itās setting in the late-Victorian sporting world; the controversial tale āThe Adventure of the Cardboard Boxā, originally deemed too inappropriate for publication in the original edition. Of all of the stories in the collection āThe Final Problemā is the most notorious; Doyle had made the decision to stop writing about the character of Sherlock Holmes and within this legendary short story, killed off the character of Sherlock Holmes. This resulting outcry of the public was unlike anything else in literary history. Other stories include; āThe Adventure of the Yellow Faceā, āThe Adventure of the Stockbrokerās Clerkā, āThe Adventure of the Gloria Scottā, The Adventure of the Mugrave Ritualā, āThe Adventure of the Reigate Squireā, āThe Adventure of the Crooked Manā, āThe Adventure of the Resident Patientā, āThe Adventure of the Greek Interpreterā, and āThe Adventure of the Navel Treatyā.As this brilliant collection demonstrates, Sherlock Holmes is one of the most engaging literary companions any reader could hope for.
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