The Unofficial Sherlock Holmes Stories

The Unofficial Sherlock Holmes Stories
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2023-07-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1528798600

This unique collection of Arthur Conan Doyle’s short stories features the three unofficial Sherlock Holmes tales that heavily allude to the remarkable consulting detective. Between 1887 and 1898, Arthur Conan Doyle wrote three short stories that are considered unofficial Sherlock Holmes tales despite not mentioning the famous detective by name. ‘Uncle Jeremy’s Household’ is often referred to as the prototype for the Holmes stories, due to the strong resemblance between the main characters (Hugh Lawrence and John H. Thurston) and Sherlock Holmes and John H. Watson. ‘The Story of the Man with the Watches’ alludes to a ‘well-known criminal investigator’, and ‘The Story of the Lost Special’ references an ‘amateur reasoner’ who quotes one of Holmes’ most famous lines. Discover new layers to Arthur Conan Doyle’s dark and mysterious Sherlockian world in this fascinating collection of his lesser-known work. This new volume from Read & Co. Books features a specially commissioned introduction.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: First Avenue Editions ™
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2014-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1467775274

No mystery is too challenging for the infamous detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Dr. Watson. Holmes is at his best when the job seems impossible—or just plain absurd. From cases involving a strange group for red-headed men to a missing thumb, Holmes uses his powers of observation and deduction to solve even the weirdest mysteries. Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published his first twelve original Sherlock Holmes short stories as serials in the UK's Strand Magazine from 1891-1892. This unabridged collection of the stories is taken from the book form, originally published in 1892.

The Unofficial Sherlock Cookbook

The Unofficial Sherlock Cookbook
Author: Katherine Luttmer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-12-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781494450410

Cook your way from case to case, or simply from breakfast to dessert with these fantastic recipes from Luttmer and Wells. With recipes like Damn My Leg (of Lamb)!, Mrs. Hudson's Roast Chicken, Gingerbread Villains, or Mycroft's "Diet" Cake, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Prepare yourself for what can only be a deduction of flavor.

Sherlockian Musings

Sherlockian Musings
Author: Sheldon Goldfarb
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2020-04-02
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1787054837

Is Sherlock Holmes really as rational as he seems? He talks about the importance of reasoning and logic, but why then does he sometimes seem like a "strange Buddha"? On the other hand, why in The Sign of the Four does Watson smash a Buddha? What is going on in The Sign of the Four, that strange tale of Empire? What is going on in all the original sixty stories in "the canon"? In this study of the stories, Sheldon Goldfarb explores questions like these, from the significance of the eggs in "Thor Bridge" to the reason Watson keeps leaving Holmes for an insubstantial wife. What meanings lurk beneath the surface of these detective stories? Why is there an obsession with Napoleon in this story or an article on free trade in this other? Can we find answers to these questions? Perhaps. In any case, in this collection of essays (or "Musings") on each of the 60 stories, Dr. Goldfarb, an award-nominated mystery writer himself and the holder of a PhD in English literature, light-heartedly tries out a variety of perspectives, allowing readers to come to their own conclusions about such matters as the nature of the angel in "A Case of Identity" or the reason Holmes abandons his magnifying glass for binoculars in "Silver Blaze." Who brings binoculars to a horse race? Indeed.

Uncle Jeremy's Household

Uncle Jeremy's Household
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2019-06-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9781072584995

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ DL was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. Originally a physician, in 1887 he published A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and more than fifty short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson.

The Unofficial Sherlock Holmes Stories

The Unofficial Sherlock Holmes Stories
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781528720816

This unique collection of Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories features the three unofficial Sherlock Holmes tales that heavily allude to the remarkable consulting detective. Between 1887 and 1898, Arthur Conan Doyle wrote three short stories that are considered unofficial Sherlock Holmes tales despite not mentioning the famous detective by name. 'Uncle Jeremy's Household' is often referred to as the prototype for the Holmes stories, due to the strong resemblance between the main characters (Hugh Lawrence and John H. Thurston) and Sherlock Holmes and John H. Watson. 'The Story of the Man with the Watches' alludes to a 'well-known criminal investigator', and 'The Story of the Lost Special' references an 'amateur reasoner' who quotes one of Holmes' most famous lines. Discover new layers to Arthur Conan Doyle's dark and mysterious Sherlockian world in this fascinating collection of his lesser-known work. This new volume from Read & Co. Books features a specially commissioned introduction.

The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories

The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories
Author: Otto Penzler
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Total Pages: 817
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101872616

The biggest collection of Sherlock Holmes stories ever assembled! Arguably no other character in history has been so enduringly popular as Sherlock Holmes. Ever since his first appearance, in Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1887 novella A Study in Scarlet, readers have loved reading about him almost as much as writers have loved writing about him. Here, Otto Penzler collects eighty-three wonderful stories about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, published over a span of more than a hundred years. Featuring pitch-perfect cases by acclaimed modern-day Sherlockians Leslie S. Klinger, Laurie R. King, Lyndsay Faye and Daniel Stashower; pastiches by literary luminaries both classic (P. G. Wodehouse, Dorothy B. Hughes, Kingsley Amis) and current (Anne Perry, Stephen King, Colin Dexter); and parodies by Conan Doyle’s contemporaries A. A. Milne, James M. Barrie, and O. Henry, not to mention genre-bending cases by science-fiction greats Poul Anderson and Michael Moorcock. No matter if your favorite Holmes is Basil Rathbone, Jeremy Brett, Robert Downey, Jr., or Benedict Cumberbatch, whether you are a lifelong fan or only recently acquainted with the Great Detective, readers of all ages are sure to enjoy The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories. Including - Over a century’s worth of cases, from Conan Doyle’s 1890s parodies of his own creation to Neil Gaiman’s “The Case of Death and Honey” (2011) - Appearances by those other great detectives Hercule Poirot and C. Auguste Dupin - 15 Edgar Award–winning authors and 5 Mystery Writers of America Grand Masters - Stories by Laurie R. King, Colin Dexter, Anthony Burgess, Anne Perry, Stephen King, P.G. Wodehouse, Kingsley Amis, and many, many more.

A Sherlock Holmes Monopoly

A Sherlock Holmes Monopoly
Author: J. P. Sperati
Publisher:
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2014
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781901091649

Sherlock Holmes Monopoly is similar to the classic game, but guides players through London, visiting the real places on the gameboard, then answering questions about each site. The game may be played by one person or as a competitive game by a group of people.

The Adventure of the Dying Detective

The Adventure of the Dying Detective
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: Modernista
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2024-01-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9180945953

»The Adventure of the Dying Detective« is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, about the brilliant Victorian detective Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in 1913. SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE [1859-1930], was a Scottish physician and author, best known for his stories about the groundbreaking master detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle wrote a total of 56 short stories and four novels about Sherlock Holmes and his constant companion Dr. Watson.