The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Novels (A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Valley of Fear)
by Arthur Conan Doyle, Leslie S. Klinger
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November 7th 2005
by W. W. Norton
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Hardcover, 992 pages
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039305800X
(isbn13: 9780393058000)
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The four classic novels of Sherlock Holmes available in a new slipcased edition.
The publication of Leslie S. Klinger's brilliant new ...more
The publication of Leslie S. Klinger's brilliant new ...more
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Read in January, 1965
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Even though I did not read this edition, I chose to use this one volume to review these four novella-length stories.
A Study in Scarlet, is actually two stories woven into one. In the first, Holmes and Watson meet for the first time, and one of the greatest working relationships in all of fiction begins. Watson recounts a case of murder where a body was found in a slum in Brixton, with the word "RACHE" carved above the body. The second story takes place in America, in a Mormon c...more
A Study in Scarlet, is actually two stories woven into one. In the first, Holmes and Watson meet for the first time, and one of the greatest working relationships in all of fiction begins. Watson recounts a case of murder where a body was found in a slum in Brixton, with the word "RACHE" carved above the body. The second story takes place in America, in a Mormon c...more
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Read in January, 2006
A Study in Scarlet (4/5)
This novel describes Holmes and Watson's first meeting, with Watson being at first unsure what exactly his new roommate does for a living. The mystery itself wasn't one of my favorites; parts of it struck me as a bit contrived, and the long flashback that takes place in Utah and doesn't involve Holmes or Watson bored me a little.
The Sign of Four (5/5)
This is a really good one, if quite short. There's lots of exotic stuff (stolen treasure! a Pygmy...more
This novel describes Holmes and Watson's first meeting, with Watson being at first unsure what exactly his new roommate does for a living. The mystery itself wasn't one of my favorites; parts of it struck me as a bit contrived, and the long flashback that takes place in Utah and doesn't involve Holmes or Watson bored me a little.
The Sign of Four (5/5)
This is a really good one, if quite short. There's lots of exotic stuff (stolen treasure! a Pygmy...more
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Read in April, 2008
This was a complete surprise as a Christmas gift and what a gift it is! I have already read all the Canon at least once and most many times [ I read the Hound of the Baskervilles EVERY October along with The Scarlet Pimpernell as a birthday gift to myself:]. This guy goes into Victorian life and customs and really opens up what sometimes the modern reader is forced to skip over. I could not recomend these 3 editions any more highly.
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Read in January, 1992
Hard to believe there are only 4 novels about Sherlock Holmes from Doyle. It's very easy to find all four in the same book. These are wonderful stories. I always enjoyed reading the novels more than the short stories for some reason.
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Study In Scarlet and Sign Of Four are my favorite Holmes stories. A joy to re-read. For the Holmes maniac. Full of good background notes, but these stories stand so well without them.
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hehe, berhubung gak ketemu versi Indo nya, langsung yg 4 seri ini aja deh!
I love Study in Scarlet!when Sherlock and Dr. Watson met for d first time.=D
I love Study in Scarlet!when Sherlock and Dr. Watson met for d first time.=D
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I love Sherlock Holmes. This is one of my favorite stories. The Masterpiece theater movie of it is well done too.
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Read in January, 2007
Wonderful collection of all the short stories in the Sherlock Holmes canon. Nicely illustrated and annotated.
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Read in February, 2008
Chock full of Holmes-y goodness.
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