The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Contributor(s): Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur (Author) |
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ISBN: 1514639041 ISBN-13: 9781514639047 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2015 * Out of Print * |
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BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Literary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 1020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.60 lbs) 198 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher Description: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It was first published on 14 October 1892, though the individual stories were serialised in The Strand Magazine between June 1891 and July 1892. The stories are not in chronological order, and the only characters common to all twelve are Holmes and Dr. Watson. As with all but four of the Sherlock Holmes stories, those contained within The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes are told by a first-person narrative from the point of view of Dr. Watson. In general the stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes identify, and try to correct, social injustices. Holmes is portrayed as offering a new, fairer sense of justice. The stories were well received, and boosted the subscriptions figures of The Strand Magazine, prompting Doyle to be able to demand more money for his next set of stories. The first story, "A Scandal in Bohemia" includes the character of Irene Adler who, despite being featured only within this one story by Doyle, is a prominent character in modern adaptations, generally as a love interest for Holmes. Doyle included four of the twelve stories from this collection in his twelve favourite Sherlock Holmes stories, picking "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" as his overall favourite. |
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