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The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes (1944)

by Ellery Queen (Editor)

Other authors: James M. Barrie (Contributor), Agatha Christie (Contributor), O. Henry (Contributor), Vincent Starrett (Contributor), Frederic Dorr Steele (Contributor)1 more, Mark Twain (Contributor)

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First published in 1944, this is an anthology of parodies and pastiches, and comprises of a collection of more than 30 stories-written by detective story writers, famous literary figures, humorists and others-of burlesques and pastiches of the famous detective that represent the highlights of character, style, idiosyncrasies, deduction associated with Sherlock Holmes. Barrie, O'Henry, Clendening, Agatha Christie, Anthony Berkeley are but a few of the others, out of print or collectors' items, here reprinted for the first time.… (more)
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Queen, ElleryEditorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Barrie, James M.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Christie, AgathaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Henry, O.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Starrett, VincentContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Steele, Frederic DorrContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Twain, MarkContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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First published in 1944, this is an anthology of parodies and pastiches, and comprises of a collection of more than 30 stories-written by detective story writers, famous literary figures, humorists and others-of burlesques and pastiches of the famous detective that represent the highlights of character, style, idiosyncrasies, deduction associated with Sherlock Holmes. Barrie, O'Henry, Clendening, Agatha Christie, Anthony Berkeley are but a few of the others, out of print or collectors' items, here reprinted for the first time.

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