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Sherlock Holmes: the Novels
Arthur Conan Doyle
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Description for Sherlock Holmes: the Novels
Paperback. Features stories such as: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and, The Valley of Fear. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: FFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 649.
All four of Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary Sherlock Holmes novels, collected in a unique Graphic Deluxe edition with an introduction by Michael Dirda In 1886, an unsuccessful ophthalmologist on the southern coast of England decided to try his hand at writing a detective story. Unlike his historical romances, which required the utmost care, this could be dashed off quickly. The first draft, featuring a Mr. Sherrinford Holmes, was a bit rough around the edges, but with a little revision, something astonishing emerged: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and A Study in Scarlet. As if with no warning, they ... Read more
All four of Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary Sherlock Holmes novels, collected in a unique Graphic Deluxe edition with an introduction by Michael Dirda In 1886, an unsuccessful ophthalmologist on the southern coast of England decided to try his hand at writing a detective story. Unlike his historical romances, which required the utmost care, this could be dashed off quickly. The first draft, featuring a Mr. Sherrinford Holmes, was a bit rough around the edges, but with a little revision, something astonishing emerged: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and A Study in Scarlet. As if with no warning, they ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
800
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780143107132
SKU
V9780143107132
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About Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor, but it was his writing which brought him fame, with the creation of Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals. ... Read more
Reviews for Sherlock Holmes: the Novels
[Holmes] is probably the only literary creation since the creations of Dickens which has really passed into the life and language of the people
G. K. Chesterton Every writer owes something to Holmes
T. S. Eliot
G. K. Chesterton Every writer owes something to Holmes
T. S. Eliot