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Six Great Sherlock Holmes Stories
Masterfully written detective fiction featuring the famed Victorian super-sleuth and a multitude of sinister characters and unprincipled villains. Choice selections include "A Scandal in Bohemia," "The Red-headed League," "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb," "The Final Problem," and...more
Paperback, 112 pages
Published
February 5th 1992
by Dover Publications
(first published June 1989)
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I read "A Scandal In Bohemia" for my British Literature book review. This story taught me sort of how British Literature is all about. I found it to be very interesting to read and to learn about. This story, to me, is about loyalty and somewhat conflict. The story tells about how the King of Bohemia is engaged to Clotide Lothman, which is the princess of Scandinavia. This all was after the King had been imformally engaged to Irene. So, to me this story has a lot of drama. It was inter...more
This is a great book for mystery and classic fanatics. Conan Doyle does an amazing job in creating his genius London investigator, Sherlock Holmes. He knows the key to most difficult of cases. Dr. Watson, the narrator and Holmes' best friend, upholds his intellect and great skill of observation.The book contains six stories of which I read five. A Scandal in Bohemia revolves around a King scared to be exposed by his former lover, Irene Idler. This story reaveals the mysterious female mind, which...more
This slim collection, as a first real introduction to Sherlock Holmes and dear Watson, was necessarily both broad in scope and shallow in depth. Even so, I think it serves as a useful introduction. You get a sense of the arc that these stories followed, both preceding the 'death' of Holmes and following his eventual resurrection. These stories are so satisfying and wonderful, in good part because Doyle was helping to create a recognizable template for all detective stories to come. We're given f...more
This little dollar edition by Dover is a great book for commuting or traveling. I started reading the Sherlock Holmes mysteries when I began taking the bus from Hillcrest to UCSD in La Jolla, a 30-minute commute each way. The stories are very short and easy to pick up and put down. Once you finish this small book, you'll probably want to move on to the rest of Arthur Conan Doyle's series.
Aside from the recognizability of the icon of Sherlock Holmes, readers will enjoy the details of ...more
Aside from the recognizability of the icon of Sherlock Holmes, readers will enjoy the details of ...more
I had never read Sherlock Holmes stories before so this was a nice introduction. I enjoyed the six that were included but I can honestly say I don't think I'll go seeking out anymore. While they twists and turns are somewhat interesting it seemed to get repetitive after a while. Glad I can say I've read some though :)
Although I am not a great mystery reader, these stories were well done. Sherlock Holmes is intuitive and uses his great powers of observation to solve the crimes and mysteries of old Endland.
Excellent Book!! It gives the reader a taste of 6 of Holmes' cases.
And the mystery streak continues... these were all good
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This book does not require an introduction.
I read this high school and loved it!
Loved this classic.
I liked these stories. They are very interesting, and wow- Holmes is brilliant! I kept wanting to say- Truly, you have a dizzying intellect. ;) All in all, I liked the stories. There were times when Doyle's writing would get just a little dull, but it always picked up. I must say though- Sherlock Holmes sure is pompous and arrogant! But, I still like him!
This was my first introduction to Sherlock Holmes, and I enjoyed it. The circumtances in the stories were a bit extreme, but it was fun to read. I like the short story format because it's easier to remember all of the clues to the mystery.
Revisited Sherlock and Watson, walk down memory lane.
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Arthur Conan Doyle was born as 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 unce...more
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