The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Kindle Edition

by Arthur Conan Doyle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Kindle Edition

by Arthur Conan Doyle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

From his rooms in Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes grapples with forces of deceit, intrigue, and evil in Victorian London.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes inspired The Map of Chaos by New York Times bestselling author Félix J. Palma. As a gift to readers, this ebook edition includes an excerpt from The Map of Chaos.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He is the creator of the Sherlock Holmes character, writing his debut appearance in A Study in Scarlet. Doyle wrote notable books in the fantasy and science fiction genres, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels.

Amazon.com Review

Penzler Pick, February 2000: What is there about the greatest series of short stories in the history of the world that hasn't already been said? This is the second (of five) story collections by Doyle about the greatest detective in literature--and a splendid volume it is, containing such superb puzzles as "The Greek Interpreter," in which readers are introduced to Mycroft Holmes; "The Musgrave Ritual"; "Silver Blaze"; and the earth-shattering "The Final Adventure," recounting the struggle between Holmes and the evil Professor Moriarty in which the two titans were apparently killed as they went over the edge of the Reichenbach Falls.

But every mystery reader already knows this. I'm pointing out this marvelous book because it has been extensively annotated by a fine Sherlockian scholar, Les Klinger, who has brought to all serious students of the Holmesian canon a level of erudition seldom encountered. In addition to the expected illustrations from The Strand magazine and meticulous scrutiny of chronological evidence of various events, there are references to primary sources and a staggering helping of information from the thousands of works about Sherlock Holmes by others.

More than 30 years ago, another great Sherlockian scholar, William S. Baring-Gould, produced a ground-breaking volume that enjoyed more than 35 printings in its original two-volume format and probably sold just as many copies in a slightly less elaborate one-volume size. The Annotated Sherlock Holmes became the single most essential volume in the library of any true Sherlockian, of which the world has far more than you think.

Les Klinger has acknowledged Baring-Gould in every way imaginable, and it was an act of extraordinary courage to attempt to supercede that monumental work. But that is exactly what he appears to be doing. The first volume, his annotated edition of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, was introduced by the same publisher last year. There are seven yet to come.

If you want to master just about everything there is to know about The Great Detective and The Good Doctor, to understand what Holmes meant when he referred to "a comet vintage" of wine, and to know what discrepancies there are between the English and American editions of the works, plus a thousand other things relating to Holmes, Watson, and the England of the Victorian era, you must have this volume, as well as all the others in the series as they become available over the next few years. --Otto Penzler

--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

From the Back Cover

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1893), was the second collection of short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the brilliant and venerated Detective Holmes and his trusted sidekick Dr. Watson. This canonical collection, originally published in The Strand Magazine, includes one of the most famous Holmes stories, “The Adventure of of the Final Problem.”

--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

From the Publisher

This book is in Electronic Paperback Format. If you view this book on any of the computer systems below, it will look like a book. Simple to run, no program to install. Just put the CD in your CDROM drive and start reading. The simple easy to use interface is child tested at pre-school levels.

Windows 3.11, Windows/95, Windows/98, OS/2 and MacIntosh and Linux with Windows Emulation.

Includes Quiet Vision's Dynamic Index. the abilty to build a index for any set of characters or words.

--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

From AudioFile

Here is audio entertainment at its very best. A full cast of talented BBC actors, featuring Clive Merrison as Sherlock Holmes and Michael Williams as Dr. Watson, lends Arthur Conan Doyle's work all the energy and intimacy of live theater. Fully professional in every way, from the classic sound effects to the atmospheric music of Leonard Friedman, this collection of four short mysteries, including "The Musgrave Ritual" and "The Crooked Man," boasts production values to which all audiobooks should aspire. Let's hope there will be a third volume. D.A.W. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award winner (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

Review

Holmes [is] still discussed, revered and cherished across the world * Guardian * --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

From Library Journal

This BBC radio production presents all 12 short stories in Conan Doyle's 1893 Memoirs collection, which includes such gold as "Silver Blaze," "The Musgrave Ritual," and "The Final Problem." This is radio drama in the grand tradition, and the programs feature fine acting, moody sound effects, and original violin music. The stories are generally convincing, with Clive Merrison and Michael Williams taking on the roles of the consulting detective and his doctor friend Boswell. Williams is quite fine as the dutiful and often perplexed Watson, but Merrison's Holmes at times comes across as confused and even pompous. Generally, however, he does the role justice. Pop in a tape, close your eyes, and be transported back to Victorian London. The lights on Baker Street are always on. Recommended.?Michael Rogers, "Library Journal"

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00L01GHAA

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atria Books (November 18, 2014)

Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 18, 2014

Language ‏ : ‎ English

File size ‏ : ‎ 4198 KB

Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported

Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled

X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Print length ‏ : ‎ 143 pages

Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B08Y4L8TTK

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