There is one literary detective who stands above all others, whose powers of deduction are known the world over, whose influence can still be felt in today's most modern whodunits. Who is it, you ask? Why, it's elementary! Sherlock Holmes, the famous gumshoe of 221B Baker Street. And Sir Arthur Conan Doyle-the man who made him famous in such tales as The Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Scarlet-changed the world of mysteries, inspiring legions of devoted fans.
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Arthur Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 - 7 July 1930) was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction. <P> <p>Michael A. Cramer, PhD, is a writer, an actor, and a filmmaker, who teaches communications at City College of New York and at Borough of Manhattan Community College. He is the author of A Confederacy of Whores: Media and Politics in George W. Bush's America and Medieval Fantasy as Performance: The Society for Creative Anachronism and the Current Middle Ages, as well as numerous articles, short stories, screenplays and chap-books. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.</P>
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Nemo
Format:Leather Bound
Read the title carefully on the picture: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Other Stories. Though advertised as the Complete Sherlock Holmes, there are only 44 of the 56 short stories from The Canon edited in this book. The four Sherlock Holmes novels are included as well and I don't really know what "and Other Stories" refer to since they are all Sherlock holmes stories. It is a nice book to have but certainly not for those who are looking for a book with the complete Canon. The advertisement should be corrected to reflect what it's content is really.
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a gift for my husband
Dec 12 2012
By T. Miller
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Format:Leather Bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
Sherlock Holmes is NOT the well-tailored, stoic, rigid master of mysterious prestidigitation as many movies and new media display him as.
He is in fact much like the Robert Downey Jr presentation of the inebriate, quick wry-witted man of intrigue. My husband, has been so tired of the prim-statuesque version...and was thrilled to see the newer personifications in the most recent Sherlock Holmes movies...
So what makes the PERFECT gift, for the classic REAL 'Sherlock Holmes' lover??
THIS BOOK of course!
The binding is gorgeous, the image pressing on the cover is exquisite, and classic. My husband will be flabbergasted when he opens this on Christmas morning!!!
I highly recommend this to ANYONE who loves a good wit, and a good mystery!
He is in fact much like the Robert Downey Jr presentation of the inebriate, quick wry-witted man of intrigue. My husband, has been so tired of the prim-statuesque version...and was thrilled to see the newer personifications in the most recent Sherlock Holmes movies...
So what makes the PERFECT gift, for the classic REAL 'Sherlock Holmes' lover??
THIS BOOK of course!
The binding is gorgeous, the image pressing on the cover is exquisite, and classic. My husband will be flabbergasted when he opens this on Christmas morning!!!
I highly recommend this to ANYONE who loves a good wit, and a good mystery!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Sherlock Holmes leather bound book
Feb 13 2013
By 18wheeler4
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Format:Leather Bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
The book was everything I expected, I received it in plastic wrap, the leather was the best. I was very excited when it arrived, I tore off the plastic and immediately started to read. I've always heard about Sherlock Holmes but never had a chance to read any of Conan Doyle's novels.
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Jan 31 2013
By Lynda Sue Zink
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Format:Leather Bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
Loved shopping on line for my Christmas gifts; had everything I needed; for a pleasant experiencing for my specialty things.
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