Includes twelve illustrations by Sidney Paget that first appeared in The Strand.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes first appeared as a series of short stories in The Strand magazine from July 1891 to June 1892. The iconic, masterful, incandescent Sherlock Holmes and his loyal accomplice Dr. Watson gained instant popularity and their appeal has never ceased. Sherlock Holmes has been played by more than seventy actors in more than two hundred films, making this character one of the most portrayed creations in the history of literature.
With a newly translated version of the obituary that Maurice Leblanc, the creator of Arsène Lupin, wrote for Doyle and a detailed biographical timeline.
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Contents
A Scandal in Bohemia 1
The Red-Headed League 21
A Case of Identity 41
The Boscombe Valley Mystery 56
The Five Orange Pips 77
The Man with the Twisted Lip 93
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle 113
The Adventure of the Speckled Band 130
The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb 151
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor 169
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet 187
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches 207
About Conan Doyle by Maurice Leblanc 228
Biographical Timeline 231
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a prolific Scottish writer who created the immortal characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. These masterfully told stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction. His other 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. Doyle was also an advocate for justice, a political reformer, an amateur architect, an avid sportsman, and an avowed Spiritualist.Thêm sách điện tử từ cùng một tác giả / Biên tập viên
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