The next elegant edition in the Knickerbocker Classic series is “The Complete Sherlock Holmes”comprised of 4 full-length novels and 56 short stories featuring the world’s most famous pipe-smoking detective.” “Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle between the years 1867 and 1927, the legendary Sherlock Holmes employed his mastery of deductive reasoning and expert sleuthing to solve an arraying of … complex and harrowing cases. From his home – 221B Baker Street in London – the legendary Sherlock Holmes (accompanied by his loyal companion and chronicler, Dr. Watson) baffled policemen and became famous worldwide for his remarkable observations and even more eccentric habits.
Featuring a foreword from renowned Holmes scholar, Daniel Stashower, (author of “A Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle” and “Sherlock Holmes in America”), “The Complete Sherlock Holmes” contains every known Sherlock Holmes tale ever written. From Holmes’ first appearance in “A Study in Scarlet” (1887) and “The Hound of the Baskervilles” (1901-1902), through the collection of stories in the “The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes,” this deluxe edition boasts the entire Holmes catalogue.
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My desert island pick! Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth! 9 complete Sherlock Holmes stories to engage the mind. And when you’re finished, begin again to glean even more details. The genius of Arthur Conan Doyle never gets old!
Loved The Complete Sherlock Holmes edition! Yes, my version is one gigantic book, which did make it hard to read, but it really looks fabulous sitting on my book shelf amongst my other must reads! And now that I’ve read through ALL of the stories, I can say that this is a wonderful, real, character. Real, because he has obvious faults, like the …
The Centaur book (free kindle) I read contained the complete Sherlock Holmes novels and stories in the chronological order of their original publication (4 novels and 56 short stories):
[1887] A Study in Scarlet (a novel)
[1890] The Sign of Four (a novel)
[1892] The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (a collection of twelve short stories)
[1894] The …
Good action, well written and keeps your attention!! Characters complete and interesting!
Always a favorite!