| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Original 1892 Collection of Short Stories Contributor(s): Doyle, Arthur Conan (Author) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798686408548 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2020 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Action & Adventure - Fiction | African American - Historical - Fiction | Crime |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 7.99" W x 10" (1.07 lbs) 242 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was written as a collection of twelve short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The first publication of the classic book was published on October 14th, 1892. It contains the earliest known short stories about a consulting detective named Sherlock Holmes. In summary, each story identifies and tries to correct a myriad of social injustices. Holmes is portrayed as someone who upholds the law and purveys a fair sense of justice. Sherlock Holmes, the quintessential detective, is imbedded into pop culture as a symbol of investigative prowess and an embassaor for true justice. Readers have enjoyed reading about Sherlock Holmes for over 120 years and his classic personality has been interpreted into a variety of novels, comic books, theater, and movies over the years. This beautiful reprint of the original story is unabridged and unedited, preserving The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes for your reading pleasure. It makes a wonderful gift for the historical fiction and mystery novel fan in your life. Or it will make a wonderful addition to your library of classic literature. Enjoy Excerpt: At three o'clock precisely I was at Baker Street, but Holmes had not yet returned. The landlady informed me that he had left the house shortly after eight o'clock in the morning. I sat down beside the fire, however, with the intention of awaiting him, however long he might be. I was already deeply interested in his inquiry, for, though it was surrounded by none of the grim and strange features which were associated with the two crimes which I have already recorded, still, the nature of the case and the exalted station of his client gave it a character of its own. Indeed, apart from the nature of the investigation which my friend had on hand, there was something in his masterly grasp of a situation, and his keen, incisive reasoning, which made it a pleasure to me to study his system of work, and to follow the quick, subtle methods by which he disentangled the most inextricable mysteries. Dimensions:
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