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The Sherlock Holmes Mysteries (Signet Classics)
Indisputably the greatest fiction detective of all time, Sherlock Holmes lives on-in films, on television, and, of course, through Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's inimitable craft. These 22 stories show Holmes at his brilliant best.
Paperback, 533 pages
Published
October 4th 2005
by Signet Classics
(first published January 2nd 1985)
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Here's the deal: The edition I'm reviewing (ISBN 1-59609-176-2, "The Chamberlain Bros. Edition", published by Signet Classics, which is part of Penguin), gets high marks for the introduction by Anne Perry, the essay by William R. Pace and the 22 stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. But the DVD is much as I expected, Watson! The selling point of this volume is that it comes with a DVD featuring two Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes movies. But the print of TERROR BY NIGHT is so bad it might as w...more
One of the two head-'n'-shoulders-above best classes EVER that I took in college was Crime Scene Investigation. I used to feel a little thrill in my chest whenever my instructor would break from theory and lead into an example from his own detective days with an ominous "We found a body...". He would sometimes lay out the clues found at the site and the suspects for us, and then leave us to parse out our own conclusions, based on what we knew of physical evidence and criminal psycholo...more
it took me SO LONG to get through this! the writing's a little dry (obvs) so i could only do a few stories at a time without taking a break.
the stories varied in their entertainment value, but there were some that i really really enjoyed. i mean, i liked all of them, i just liked some more than others. my only complaint with this edition is that (a) it doesn't tell you what order the stories are in (publication order? chronological order? some other random order?) and it doesn't tell...more
the stories varied in their entertainment value, but there were some that i really really enjoyed. i mean, i liked all of them, i just liked some more than others. my only complaint with this edition is that (a) it doesn't tell you what order the stories are in (publication order? chronological order? some other random order?) and it doesn't tell...more
“The Sherlock Holmes Mysteries”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Have you ever see an murder case or a unknown case? If so, try Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Sherlock Holmes Mysteries, the tale of Sherlock Holmes and his journey of murder cases, kidnapping cases, and many other cases solving with his assistant, Olcott Watson.
The Sherlock Holmes Mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is about Sherlock Holmes solving cases like the “The man with twisted lips” (that’s a chapter). The char...more
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Have you ever see an murder case or a unknown case? If so, try Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Sherlock Holmes Mysteries, the tale of Sherlock Holmes and his journey of murder cases, kidnapping cases, and many other cases solving with his assistant, Olcott Watson.
The Sherlock Holmes Mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is about Sherlock Holmes solving cases like the “The man with twisted lips” (that’s a chapter). The char...more
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Recommends it for:
classic mystery lovers
Recommended to Lyn M by:
Rick F.
Being an aficionado of classic mysteries, you might wonder why it has taken me so long to read any of the original Sherlock Holmes stories. After reading this compilation, I wonder that myself. After all, I have read pretty much every Agatha Christie mystery written. In defense, I can only say, I don't know why. I ordered this book from the library after Rick (one of my GR buddies) and some others in one of my groups were talking about how much they liked them. "Wow," I thought, "...more
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A good introduction to Holmes; somehow I have survived to this age without having read much of Holmes. These are twenty-two excellent short stories; the book has a bonus DVD with two of the Basel Rathbone/Nigel Bruce movies; a nice touch. The stories are fun, and while Holmes always figures it out in the end, the stories are enough different from each other that they don't become boring. Recommended for neophytes (like me).
One of the highlights of that dreaded Required Reading I had to do in college. And my professor, a squat little toad with a warped sense of humor, was the first time I ever hear about Holmes and Watson being gay. So thank you, Professor Poger! :D
As to the stories, this is how I like my mysteries since I'm not a big fan of the genre - short and sweet, with a real memorable protagonist and an authentic sense of place.
As to the stories, this is how I like my mysteries since I'm not a big fan of the genre - short and sweet, with a real memorable protagonist and an authentic sense of place.
If practice makes perfect, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has refined the formula for his mysteries time and again. The stories reveal no revelations and one must wonder at the mental capacity of Watson, who never ceases to find amazement in Holmes' analytical methods. However, unexpected twists of blazing red hair as found in "The Red-Headed League" make an evening with Holmes pleasantly well-spent.
I only read the first short story. It was good and I still find Holmes a fascinating character, but the actual plot in these short stories is kind of boring. The writing is good and the plots seem solid, but I'm too busy I suppose to really appreciate them. Anyway, the stories are still good, but I just couldn't finish this book. No rating for this one, but I still liked it (what little I read of it).
One of my buddies got me this for graduation and I've really enjoyed the stories. Naturally, I had some favorites, but they were all good, even when I couldn't follow the master detective in his logic. Hoping to deepen my appreciation of the author and the main character as I move on to The Hound of the Baskervilles!
It took me a while to get the rhythm of this book, and I am not used to reading short stories- I read novels almost exclusively. At the beginning, i felt like the book was moving rather slowly. Then, in the Final Problem, the pattern changed and I found that I missed it. How could the book go on now? It did, the story pattern came back, and I found myself embracing it. I am definitely interested in reading more adventures, and also A study in Scarlet.
For the full review (and to see how I can truly link ANYTHING to Lost), visit the link at That's What She Read.
My favorite book of all time. Seriously changed my 5th grade life.
I prefer his novel length stories, but these were still fun.
love them all, and watched the DVD of some old movies. What fun!
I have always been a fan of Doyle. This is actually the current book on my elephant nightstand.
Positive side: Between 1887 -1927 Doyle forced readers to solve the mysteries.
Negative side: His popularity was destroyed by our current way of communication (the internet). I never hear of anyone that will pick up one of his books and try to solve the mystery. (They end up looking it up on the net and moving on to the next story) That fucking sucks!
*side note: YES I have ...more
Positive side: Between 1887 -1927 Doyle forced readers to solve the mysteries.
Negative side: His popularity was destroyed by our current way of communication (the internet). I never hear of anyone that will pick up one of his books and try to solve the mystery. (They end up looking it up on the net and moving on to the next story) That fucking sucks!
*side note: YES I have ...more
Very interesting and suspenseful
An exciting and intelligent collection of fiction.
I was reading in the introduction how the 19th Century British public reacted to Doyle's killing off of Holmes when he got tired of writing the stories - they were indignant. I found myself relating to how they fell in love with the characters of Holmes and Watson - I did too! I don't think Holmes would have been as good-looking as Robert Downey Jr., but the movie did a good job of portraying Holmes' obsessive nature and ideosyncracies.
Loved it!
Short stories to read while waiting -- doctor's office, plane trips, etc. The characters in these stories are painted so vividly, they're almost alive. Some of them even showed up in my dreams afterwards, as if I knew them!
These are great stories. Every single time I read a Sherlock Holmes mystery, he solves it within the first 2 pages and I have to read to the very end to figure it out. The guy is like insane
Very linear - very quick to read. Many short stories as opposed to a lenthy novel, making it good for trips or to keep at work on a slow day.
Read one mystery(the Naval Treaty), the 2nd was pretty much the same. But, it is sherlock holmes!
The Sherlock Holmes Mysteries: Ten Stories by Arthur Conan Conan Doyle (1985)
I read these short stories off and on... Always fun to read.
Need better copy
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