The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes is not only the most famous character in crime fiction, but arguably the most famous character in all fiction. In sixty adventures that pit his wits and courage against foreign spies, blackmailers, cultists, petty thieves, murderers, swindlers, policemen (both stupid and clever), and his arch-nemesis Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes, together with his faithful sidekick Doctor John H. Watson, proves himself to be not only the quintessential detective but also the most engaging and entertaining company any reader could ask for.

The immense talent, passion and literary brilliance that Conan Doyle brought to his work gives him a unique place in English letters.. Personally, I'd walk a million in tight boots just to read his letters to the milkman. -- Stephen Fry Now, as in his lifetime, cab drivers, statesmen, academics, and raggedy-arsed children sit spellbound at his feet... No wonder, then, if the pairing of Holmes and Watson has triggered more imitators than any other duo in literature -- John Le Carre Why do people still read Sherlock Holmes in an age of DNA testing and electron microscopes? It's elementary. Holmes has a timeless intelligence that puts him head, shoulders and deer-stalker above all other detectives -- Alexander McCall Smith Holmes is a mesmerising creation and Conan Doyle a master storyteller The Times I read every Sherlock Holmes story...they have certainly found a permanent place in English literature -- Winston Churchill The brilliance of the stories lies in the relationship between Holmes and Watson, which is both funny and touching -- Jonathan Coe The world's most famous detective -- Ruth Rendell

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) started to write as a doctor, whilst waiting for patients to arrive. Sherlock Holmes first appeared in A Study in Scarlet (1887). The Holmes stories soon attracted such a following that Conan Doyle felt the character overshadowed his other work. In The Final Problem (1893) Conan Doyle killed him off, but was obliged by public demand to restore the detective to life.

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ISBN 13	9780670918454
ISBN 10	0670918458
Title	The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes
Author	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	2009-11-05
Number of pages	1136
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