Conan Doyle A The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

In The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes we read the last twelve stories Conan Doyle was to write about Holmes and Watson. They reflect the disillusioned world of the 1920s in which they were written, and he can be seen to take advantage of new, more open conventions in fiction. Suicide as a murder weapon and homosexual incest are some of the psychological tragedies whose consequences are unravelled by the mind of Holmes before the eyes of Watson. That said, the collection also includes some of the best turns of wit in the series, and indeed in the whole of English literature • The editor of this volume, W.W. Robson, is Emeritus David Masson, Professor of English Literature at the University of Edinburgh and the author of Modern English Literature

'When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.' • In this, the final collection of Sherlock Holmes adventures, the intrepid detective and his faithful companion Dr Watson examine and solve twelve cases that puzzle clients, baffle the police and provide readers with the thrill of the chase • These mysteries - involving an illustrious client and a Sussex vampire; the problems of Thor Bridge and of the Lions Mane; a creeping man and the three-gabled house - all test the bravery of Dr Watson and the brilliant mind of Mr Sherlock Homes, the greatest detective we have ever known

В 1901 году Конан Дойл наконец уступил давлению общественности и возродил любимого детектива нации. В этом сборнике, включающем последние 12 рассказов, когда-либо написанных о Шерлоке Холмсе, собраны некоторые из самых злодейских и необычных персонажей Конан Дойла. Разочарование, испытанное в 1920-х годах, отражается в мрачном настроении многих рассказов, и многие полагают, что растущий интерес автора к спиритизму повлиял на темы, которые он выбрал для исследования • Книга на английском языке • In l901, Conan Doyle finally bowed to public pressure and resurrected the nation's favourite detective. Featuring the last 12 stories ever written about Sherlock Holmes, this collection contains some of Conan Doyle's most villainous and unusual characters

'Come at once if convenient - if inconvenient come all the same . . .' • The note from Sherlock Holmes to Dr Watson cannot be ignored and soon the pair find themselves investigating the curious case of an aged professor whose sudden strange alteration in behaviour terrifies everyone from his daughter and her fiance to the family dog. This and eleven other cases which confound clients or perplex the police are tackled by Holmes and Watson in the final collection of the duo's detecting adventures

The secret life of Sherlock Holmes's nemesis, Moriarty • We think of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, but far more seductive is the pairing of Holmes and Professor James Moriarty, 'the Napoleon of crime' - a rivalry unparalleled in the world of crime fiction. Fiercely intelligent and a relentless schemer, Moriarty is the super-villain as megastar • This wonderfully diverse collection by writers such as Martin Edwards, Jurgen Ehlers, Barbara Nadel, L. C. Tyler, Michael Gregorio, Alison Joseph and Peter Guttridge reveals not just the evil side of Moriarty's personality, but his humanity, his motivations and his human failings. Some of the stories are humorous, some scary, but all are hugely entertaining

It is more than a century since the ascetic, gaunt and enigmatic detective, Sherlock Holmes, made his first appearance in A Study in Scarlet. From 1891, beginning with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the now legendary and pioneering Strand Magazine began serialising Arthur Conan Doyle's matchless tales of detection, featuring the incomparable sleuth patiently assisted by his doggedly loyal and lovably pedantic friend and companion, Dr Watson. The stories are illustrated by the remarkable Sydney Paget from whom our images of Sherlock Holmes and his world derive and who first equipped Holmes with his famous deerstalker hat. The literary cult of Sherlock Holmes shows no sign of fading with time as each new generation comes to love and revere the penetrating mind and ruthless logic which were the undoing of so many Victorian master criminals

A set of 6 much-loved stories from classic English literature for children, brought together by Puffin Classics in beautiful paperback cover designs • From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challenging for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction

Пройдя по туманным улицам викторианского Лондона в глубь сельской местности, Шерлок Холмс использует свои уникальные способности к дедукции в восьми захватывающих расследованиях, включая тайны "Пестрой ленты" и "Головоломки Рейгейта" • Присоединитесь к знаменитому сыщику с книгой Артура Конан Дойля "Необычные дела Шерлока Холмса"! • Книга на английском языке • Through the foggy streets of Victorian London to the deepest countryside, Sherlock Holmes uses his unique powers of deduction in eight thrilling investigations, including the mysteries of 'The Speckled Band' and 'The Reigate Puzzle' • With a captivating introduction by award-winning Jonathan Stroud

Прошло более столетия с тех пор, как аскетичный и загадочный детектив Шерлок Холмс впервые появился в "Этюде в багровых тонах". С 1891 года, начиная с "Приключений Шерлока Холмса", ставший легендарным и новаторским журнал "Стрэнд" начал публиковать серии "несравненных рассказов Артура Конан Дойла о расследованиях", в которых несравненному сыщику терпеливо помогал его преданный и очаровательно педантичный друг и компаньон доктор Ватсон. Литературный культ Шерлока Холмса не проявляет никаких признаков угасания со временем, поскольку каждое новое поколение начинает любить и почитать проницательный ум и безжалостную логику, которые погубили стольких выдающихся преступников викторианской эпохи • Книга на английском языке • It is more than a century since the ascetic, gaunt and enigmatic detective, Sherlock Holmes, made his first appearance in A Study in Scarlet

Дано • Украденный драгоценный камень, необъяснимая смерть молодой девушки, пропажа одного из лучших скаковых коней Англии, отсутствующий дворецкий, загадочные пляшущие человечки, разбитый бюст Наполеона, кучер с простреленным сердцем • Решение • Элементарно! Вызвать Шерлока Холмса – гениального сыщика из дома 221Б на Бейкер-стрит • Сборник рассказов культового британского писателя сэра Артура Конана Дойла в оригинале. Включает словарь терминов и задания, с помощью которых можно проверить собственную внимательность и дедуктивные способности • Книга на английском языке • 'On the contrary, my dear Watson, you can see everything. You fail, however, to reason from what you see' • Herein lie the problems: a stolen jewel, the inexplicable death of a young woman, the disappearance of one of the most remarkable racehorses in England, a missing butler, the curious symbols of dancing men, a broken bust of Napoleon, a possible kidnapping and the bad business of a coachman shot through the heart