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The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories
by
Arthur Conan Doyle,
Leslie S. Klinger (Goodreads Author)
This monumental edition promises to be the most important new contribution to Sherlock Holmes literature since William Baring-Gould's 1967 classic work. In this boxed set, Leslie Klinger, a leading world authority, reassembles Arthur Conan Doyle's 56 classic short stories in the order in which they appeared in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century book editions. Ins...more
1700 pages
Published
November 30th 2004
by W. W. Norton & Company
(first published 1927)
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THE CASE OF THE ANNOTATED DETECTIVE
"So what did you make of it?"
"Well, it's a handsome volume, Holmes. I think a fitting tribute to the many cases you've solved over the years."
"No more than that, Watson? Come come, what of this man Klinger?"
"The annotator?"
"Precisely."
"Well, he seems a trifle fussy, a bit like an over-eager terrier jumping up and barking all the time. But he's also very knowledgeable."
"Anything else? You know my methods."
"Now Holmes, I know you just wish to bamboozle me again –...more
"So what did you make of it?"
"Well, it's a handsome volume, Holmes. I think a fitting tribute to the many cases you've solved over the years."
"No more than that, Watson? Come come, what of this man Klinger?"
"The annotator?"
"Precisely."
"Well, he seems a trifle fussy, a bit like an over-eager terrier jumping up and barking all the time. But he's also very knowledgeable."
"Anything else? You know my methods."
"Now Holmes, I know you just wish to bamboozle me again –...more
This collection contains all of the short stories in the Holmes canon (well, all of the short stories Arthur Conan Doyle wrote, in any case). This means that while we miss classics like A Study In Scarlet (the first Holmes story) and The Hound of the Baskervilles, both of which are novel-length, we get a real treat. This collection has some of my all-time favourite stories: The Speckled Band, The Dancing Men, The Red-Headed League etc. I actually just realised that I could list them all and stil...more
I read pretty much all of the Sherlock Holmes short stories years ago when my children were little. I started out with the most famous, "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and could not get through it, found it difficult reading, dry, etc. At that point in my life, to keep my adult brain nourished; my goal was to pick a new author or genre of literature and read all that I could of that author or new genre during a year. Well, Holmes was what I had chosen to stretch myself and I was determined to fi...more
The Sherelock Holmes I read was a bunch of short stories of Holmes at his best. In one of them a man pulls up to the Holmes manner and comes in looking for help. He needs to get some papers from his wife so he can divorce her. the wife has locked these up. Sherlock goes undercover and is able to cause a diversion. while she is distracted he slips out the papers and takes off.
I would reccomend this book to my friends who like detective books. Sherlock is so clever and attentive to detail it's sca...more
I would reccomend this book to my friends who like detective books. Sherlock is so clever and attentive to detail it's sca...more
I cannot help but marvel at Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's genius at creating his Sherlock Holmes adventures. Every story is so indulging and so packed with rounds of horror and brilliance that once you start, you can't possibly want to stop. A character as complex and as brilliant as Sherlock Holmes and his science of deduction is truly one-of-a-kind, and something which probably no one could match in centuries to come.
I've only just started. There are 2 more novels and 40 or so short stories (from...more
I've only just started. There are 2 more novels and 40 or so short stories (from...more
Sherlock Holmes by Conan Doyle.
986 pg. mystery
986 pg. mystery
London, 1881. A murder is commited. The police is baffled. Sherlock Holmes is on the case. In each one of these short stories, Sherlock Holmes solves an impossible mystery while his trusty assistant Watson records them dutifully. Holmes is a very careful observer, and few are better than him. He uses logical reasoning to derive complex observations out of minute ordinary details.
I really enjoyed this novel since Holmes explains his logic and I apply
...more
Sure there's the odd weak story here, but the gems more than balance them out. The whole of the canonical short stories. Good notes too. OK, there're cheaper PB editions but this is for the ACD geek. Get the annotated novels too.
Sherlock Holmes ( /ˈʃɜrlɒk ˈhoʊmz/) is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A London-based "consulting detective" whose abilities border on the fantastic, Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve difficult cases.I borrowed this book from our school library when I was still in High-school. I thought I lost this book forever. I paid the library and...more
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes. It took me about 45 minutes or so to read each story, so it has been a wonderful way for me to wind down before going to sleep for the past couple of months. Like some of my other favorites (Harry Potter and Twilight), I was sad to reach the end of my book, but I still have all of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels to read! I was incredibly impressed by how Doyle's stories were almost completely...more
May 11, 2009
Maureen
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
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I broke down and bought all three volumes in this series after reading what other Goodreads reviewers had to say about them. It is going to be awhile before I finish the three, because each story contains some of the most interesting and useful footnotes ever appended to a piece of literature, along with illustrations not just from The Strand magazine, but from other sources as well. They also showcase various locations around London where the story takes place, along with drawings of other char...more
This edition of Sherlock Holmes stories and novels is marvellous, and absolutely worth the price (which works out to about $30 per volume). The book is physically gorgeous and lovely to touch, with lots of black and white illustrations and notations in red, and smooth glossy paper. I'm a sucker for that sort of thing. And the cover design is awesome.
What I've seen of the annotations has really impressed me, too. They are partially fannish theories sprouting around narrative discrepancies and plo...more
What I've seen of the annotations has really impressed me, too. They are partially fannish theories sprouting around narrative discrepancies and plo...more
Probably deserves four stars, but Sherlock Holmes has a special place in my heart. The footnotes are mostly good, and the accompanying essays run the gamut from odd and somewhat interesting to pretty boring. The Baker Street Irregulars are a weird bunch (and happily so, I imagine). As much as I love Holmes and Watson, the stories are uneven and often absurd (and a bit dated). That said, the care and effort put into this version is astounding and worthy of five stars.
I don't actually own thes books, so I check them out of the library EVERY time I am home. They're pretty much the definitive Sherlock Holmes texts. Not only do they have notes on the historical details, but readers are also exposed to the wide variety of Sherlockian theories, ranging from analysis of the story-telling, contradicting details, and speculation regarding untold tales.
How can you not say you like Sherlock Holmes? Annotated by a member of the Baker Street Irregulars, this tome was bound to be informative and strange at the same time. One of the things that came to the forefront to me repeatedly on this read-through was how strangely different life was just 100 years ago. It is easy to delude ourselves into believing that we can understand people of the Victorian age (it certainly is a popular time for people to talk about / emulate), but their attitudes on jus...more
Nov 14, 2012
Mike
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Fantastic presentation of favourite stories. I was perhaps looking for a bit more depth to the annotations as there's too much explanation of things which are obvious to UK inhabitants. I was hoping for a bit of cross-referencing of stories, theories etc.
Still, I'll read this edition again and again. Now to save up for volume 3 - the novels.
Still, I'll read this edition again and again. Now to save up for volume 3 - the novels.
What can you say? Sherlock is still the number one detective and this is the edition my mother has on her shelves and what I kept dipping into when I was a kid. There's everything, the mysteries, Sherlock and Watson and the villains. They are intriguing, gripping and you never, never get tired of them. Essential.
I found this treasure at the library. While, I will finish before its due date, I will purchase because of its value as a reference. The annotation format is 360 degree enrichment. Lots of great illustrations and social history gems that will make you a Baker Street aficionado. (I was lukewarm about the author until I discovered this volume)
I would love to find an annotation edition for all of the classics.
I would love to find an annotation edition for all of the classics.
wonderful. and don't let the size and depth put you off. this, as well as the longer stories volume, are fun and exciting and interesting reads from front to back. I also keep these books by the side of my desk as i pick them up all the time.
I read a book of Sherlock Holmes when I was little. It's cover was similar to this. I have one of the volume sets on my Amazon Kindle account. Which I read when I have down time in my travels.
Jan 08, 2009
David
is currently reading it
A few summers ago, I tortured myself by reading the Sherlock Holmes novels all in one swoop. Now I am going to make it up to myself, in dribs and drabs, by reading the stories.
This is a classic collection of detective stories. Conan Doyle has a very lucid and engaging writing style. As each story is short you can read one in a sitting (or more!)
This is THE definative set for fans of Sherlock Holmes. There's loads of great footnotes here, detailing aspects of Victorian culture and discussing the links between the stories. It doesn't take itself overly seriously, though -- there's some amusing stuff about possible errors in the manuscript, discontinuities (for example, Watson's wandering war wound), and unlikely but interesting possible connections between the characters. The whole thing's also liberally illustrated, with Sidney Paget's...more
Decided to take on the reading of the complete canon of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Dr. James Watson. I'm very glad to have done so via the annotated versions (this is the first of three volumes). The annotated versions allow you to understand archaic Victorian terms and context of the stories - which is incredibly handy and makes thorough understanding of the stories possible. I can't wait to start on volume 2!
This will be in the 'currently reading' section forever... I'm three pages into the first story and there have been something like 12 footnotes already!
An excellent edition of the collected Sherlock Holmes short stories, including the original illustrations from the Strand magazine.
A completely justified classic. Wonderful, well played out plots, and one of the greatest characters literature has produced.
Outstanding and beautiful and a joy to posses, read and browse. A must-have for the serious Sherlock Holmes enthusiast.
Sep 29, 2011
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I love this - I am currently reading the first story - keep forgetting the name apart from the fact it is something scarlet, lol
This is a lovely volume of Sherlock Holmes stories, all with the original illustrations. I'm not sure that there's a huge amount to say about the stories themselves, beyond the obvious. Watson is a likeable everyman narrator who puts up with Holmes smugness better than most people would, and some of the deductions seem a little tenuous to me, but that detracts nothing from them. To me, Conan Doyle's detective is as readable as he ever was and the companion volume containing the four Holmes novel...more
It's quite good actually, but I think some parts in the story could be more detailed explain
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Arthur Conan Doyle was born the third of ten siblings on 22 May 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father, Charles Altamont Doyle, was born in England of Irish descent, and his mother, born Mary Foley, was Irish. They were married in 1855.
Although he is now referred to as "Conan Doyle", the origin of this compound surname (if that is how he meant it to be understood) is uncertain. His baptism record...more
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Although he is now referred to as "Conan Doyle", the origin of this compound surname (if that is how he meant it to be understood) is uncertain. His baptism record...more
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