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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

AUTHOR Doyle, Arthur Conan
PUBLISHER Unbound Script (01/10/2020)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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The 12 short stories featured in this volume were the catalyst for the first literary fandom, the success of The Strand Magazine, and Arthur Conan Doyle's lifelong career as the writer of the Sherlock Holmes adventures.

Enter the smoky rooms of 221B Baker Street and immerse yourself in the intriguing lives of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. This volume features tales including 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' and 'The Red-Headed League', which Arthur Conan Doyle named his favourite Holmes stories. Each of these twelve mysteries highlights the famous detective's remarkable skill and methods, narrated by Watson.

The stories featured in this volume include:
    - A Scandal in Bohemia
    - The Red-Headed League
    - A Case of Identity
    - The Boscombe Valley Mystery
    - The Five Orange Pips
    - The Man with the Twisted Lip

First published in The Strand Magazine magazine between July 1891 and June 1892, this edition includes the stories' original illustrations by Sidney Paget. A specially commissioned introduction also features in this volume, alongside an article by Arthur Conan Doyle and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine.

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ISBN-13: 9788194862642
ISBN-10: 8194862647
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 294
Carton Quantity: 24
Product Dimensions: 5.50 x 0.66 x 8.38 inches
Weight: 0.81 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Fiction | Classics
Fiction | Action & Adventure
Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Private Investigators
Grade Level: 2nd Grade - 5th Grade
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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The 12 short stories featured in this volume were the catalyst for the first literary fandom, the success of The Strand Magazine, and Arthur Conan Doyle's lifelong career as the writer of the Sherlock Holmes adventures.

Enter the smoky rooms of 221B Baker Street and immerse yourself in the intriguing lives of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. This volume features tales including 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' and 'The Red-Headed League', which Arthur Conan Doyle named his favourite Holmes stories. Each of these twelve mysteries highlights the famous detective's remarkable skill and methods, narrated by Watson.

The stories featured in this volume include:
    - A Scandal in Bohemia
    - The Red-Headed League
    - A Case of Identity
    - The Boscombe Valley Mystery
    - The Five Orange Pips
    - The Man with the Twisted Lip

First published in The Strand Magazine magazine between July 1891 and June 1892, this edition includes the stories' original illustrations by Sidney Paget. A specially commissioned introduction also features in this volume, alongside an article by Arthur Conan Doyle and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine.

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Author: Doyle, Arthur Conan
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish physician and prolific writer most renowned for his ingenious Sherlock Holmes detective stories A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. His collected body of work includes science fiction stories, historical novels, plays, romances, poetry, and nonfiction. Conan Doyle was knighted by King Edward VII in 1902 after writing a widely acclaimed pamphlet defending the British position in the Boer War.
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