The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle

456 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2007

About the author

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.

Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), helped to popularise the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found drifting at sea with no crew member aboard.

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed the short stories and the longer story at the end. The Red-headed League topped the list for me. The Hound of the Baskervilles is certainly memorable, too. I love the characters, the use of dialogue, and the challenging vocabulary. This made for a great read - one that I could set down and come back to easily. I'll probably read more in the future!

[Jacklynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it more than I thought I would. Good adventuring, Doyle.