"The immense talent, passion and literary brilliance that Conan Doyle
brought to his work gives him a unique place in English
letters."-Stephen Fry
"Doyle's modesty of language conceals a profound tolerance of the human
complexity"-John Le Carré
"Holmes has a timeless talent, passion and literary brilliance that puts
him heads, shoulders and deerstalker above all other detectives."-
Alexander McCall Smith
Arthur Conan Doyle's 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 literature's
greatest and most popular detective demonstrate Sherlock Holmes's
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
"Silver Blaze", infamous for the "curious incident of the dog in the
night-time", and it's setting in the late-Victorian sporting world; the
controversial tale "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box", originally
deemed too inappropriate for publication in the original edition. Of all
of the stories in the collection "The Final Problem" 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; "The Adventure of the Yellow Face", "The Adventure of the
Stockbroker's Clerk", "The Adventure of the Gloria Scott", The
Adventure of the Mugrave 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", and "The Adventure
of the Navel Treaty".As this brilliant collection demonstrates, Sherlock
Holmes is one of the most engaging literary companions any reader could
hope for.
With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is both modern and
readable.
