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Loading... The Annotated Sherlock Holmesby William Baring-Gould (otherwise under Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Superb. The complete collection of all the stories and novels, with annotations. (  )1   GeorgeKaravitis | Jan 2, 2010 |  Quirky work, but the definitive annotated Holmes until Leslie S. Klinger's version came along. Mixes historical explanations with Baring-Gould's own chronology and inventive explanations. He was one of the best at playing the Game, though his chronology in particular can be (and has been) challenged. I took away a half star for the lack of an index for easily finding an individual story, since they are arranged not in Canonical publication order but according to the editor's imaginative chronology. If you are interested in arguing over how many wives Dr. Watson had, you need this set. If you have not read the Holmes stories before, do not start here. Either the Oxford editions or the New Annotated would be better choices for new reader. (  ) jmeisen | Dec 10, 2009 | The annotations add tremendously to the atmosphere, making it easy to understand references to localities in London, customs of the day, etc. Clearly created by someone who loved the works and their times. ( ) joejjc | Aug 24, 2009 | I have very mixed feelings about this 2-volume book. If you're reading the Holmes stories for the umpteenth time, it is a great resource. But if you are reading them the first time around, all the notes just get in the way. Given Doyle's distaste for the character he created, he would probably be appalled at the amount of time some people have spent mythologizing him and pretending he was real. Also, these books are way too heavy to read for enjoyment! (  ) datrappert | Aug 21, 2009 | A treasure. Holmes was my first literary hero and obsession as a young reader. All these years later, I still derive endless pleasure from these stories. Perfect for curling up in front of a crackling fire on a chilly evening. ( ) emfink | Jun 15, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0517220784, Hardcover)This volume, authorized by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's estate, contains all 4 full-length novels and all 56 short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes. At over a thousand pages, the weighty tome is a perfect gift for budding amateur sleuths, and it is an ideal companion for a long stay on a desert island (or a leisurely trip through the English countryside). As the reader wades past the tense introductions of A Study in Scarlet and moves towards such classic tales as The Hound of the Baskervilles, "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," and "The Final Problem," she is sure to draw her own conclusions about Holmes's veiled past and his quirky relationship with his "Boswell," Watson. Doyle never revealed much about Holmes's early life, but the joy of reading the complete Holmes is assembling the trivia of each story into something like a portrait of the detective and his creator. By the end of the long journey through London and across Europe (with a long stopover at Reichenbach Falls), one is apt to have found a friend for life. --Patrick O'Kelley(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:22 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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