The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Novels (vol. 3)
by Arthur Conan Doyle 
, Leslie S. Klinger (Editor)
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The publication of Leslie S. Klinger's brilliant new annotations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's four classic Holmes novels in 2005 created a Holmes sensation. Klinger reassembles Doyle's four seminal novels in their original order, with over 1,000 notes, 350 illustrations and period photographs, and tantalizing new Sherlockian theories. Inside, readers will find:A Study in Scarlet (1887)--a tale of murder and revenge that tells of Holmes and Dr. Watson's first meeting;The Sign of Four (1889)--a show more chilling tale of lost treasure...and of how Watson met his wife;The Hound of the Baskervilles (1901)--hailed as the greatest mystery novel of all time; andThe Valley of Fear (1914)--a fresh murder scene that leads Holmes to solve a long-forgotten mystery.Whether as a stand-alone volume or as a companion to the short stories, this classic work illuminates the timeless genius of Conan Doyle for an entirely new generation. show lessTags
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A Study in Scarlet Arthur Conan Doyle (4/5)
This and the following three books were all collected in Leslie Klinger's excellent New Annotated Sherlock Holmes.
This novel describes Holmes and Watson's first meeting, with Watson being at first unsure what exactly his new roommate does for a living. The mystery itself wasn't one of my favorites; parts of it struck me as a bit contrived, and the long flashback that takes place in Utah and doesn't involve Holmes or Watson bored me a little.
The Sign of Four Arthur Conan Doyle (5/5)
This is a really good one, if quite short. There's lots of exotic stuff (stolen treasure! a Pygmy who shoots poisoned darts!) and some great deducing by everyone's favorite detective.
The Hound of the Baskervilles show more Arthur Conan Doyle (5/5)
My favorite of the Holmes novels. This one is still good even if you know how it ends, and offers some pleasantly shivery moments, what with spectral hounds howling on the moors and such.
The Valley of Fear Arthur Conan Doyle (4/5)
I have mixed feelings about this one. In a lot of ways it seems like a short story that was padded out with a flashback (much like A Study in Scarlet), and I found the end a bit depressing and dissatisfying. On the other hand, the interaction between Holmes and Watson at the beginning of the novel is wonderful, with Holmes coming off as almost playful in his teasing of Watson. show less
This and the following three books were all collected in Leslie Klinger's excellent New Annotated Sherlock Holmes.
This novel describes Holmes and Watson's first meeting, with Watson being at first unsure what exactly his new roommate does for a living. The mystery itself wasn't one of my favorites; parts of it struck me as a bit contrived, and the long flashback that takes place in Utah and doesn't involve Holmes or Watson bored me a little.
The Sign of Four Arthur Conan Doyle (5/5)
This is a really good one, if quite short. There's lots of exotic stuff (stolen treasure! a Pygmy who shoots poisoned darts!) and some great deducing by everyone's favorite detective.
The Hound of the Baskervilles show more Arthur Conan Doyle (5/5)
My favorite of the Holmes novels. This one is still good even if you know how it ends, and offers some pleasantly shivery moments, what with spectral hounds howling on the moors and such.
The Valley of Fear Arthur Conan Doyle (4/5)
I have mixed feelings about this one. In a lot of ways it seems like a short story that was padded out with a flashback (much like A Study in Scarlet), and I found the end a bit depressing and dissatisfying. On the other hand, the interaction between Holmes and Watson at the beginning of the novel is wonderful, with Holmes coming off as almost playful in his teasing of Watson. show less
Read and loved three of these four novels (never got to "The Valley of Fear") in middle school and would love to obtain the matching, slipcased, annotated edition... and as they're both languishing in a prominent spot in our mystery section, I'll probably have to have them the next time we pull books for a return to Norton.
I had a complete Sherlock Holmes volume as a kid, and I've read all of the stories a number of times. This version is still worth buying for the excellent annotations.
Superb.
I Leslie S. Klingers The new annotated Sherlock Holmes, del 3, samlar de längre äventyr som doktor Watson - och inte bara Watson, för den delen - nedtecknade. Med tanke på den allmänna Holmesianska inriktningen ägnas en hel del möda åt att reda ut vem som kan ha tecknat ner de episoder med oklar proveniens som utgör senare hälften av A study in scarlet och The valley of fear. Andra ägnas som vanligt åt att påpeka när Watsons datum inte går ihop, att se igenom hans försök att maskera verkliga människor och platser, eller bara avslöja handlingen i förväg.
Illustrationerna är fortsatt fina, noterna intressanta (om man gillar det akademiska spelet att låtsas att Holmes och Watson var verkliga människor), och boken show more värd sitt pris om man tilltalas av den. För den som bara vill läsa om den store detektiven rekommenderas något mindre ambitiöst (och mer hanterligt). show less
Illustrationerna är fortsatt fina, noterna intressanta (om man gillar det akademiska spelet att låtsas att Holmes och Watson var verkliga människor), och boken show more värd sitt pris om man tilltalas av den. För den som bara vill läsa om den store detektiven rekommenderas något mindre ambitiöst (och mer hanterligt). show less
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The most famous fictional detective in the world is Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. However, Doyle was, at best, ambivalent about his immensely successful literary creation and, at worst, resentful that his more "serious" fiction was relatively ignored. Born in Edinburgh, Doyle studied medicine from 1876 to 1881 and received his M.D. in show more 1885. He worked as a military physician in South Africa during the Boer War and was knighted in 1902 for his exceptional service. Doyle was drawn to writing at an early age. Although he attempted to enter private practice in Southsea, Portsmouth, in 1882, he soon turned to writing in his spare time; it eventually became his profession. As a Liberal Unionist, Doyle ran, unsuccessfully, for Parliament in 1903. During his later years, Doyle became an avowed spiritualist. Doyle sold his first story, "The Mystery of the Sasassa Valley," to Chambers' Journal in 1879. When Doyle published the novel, A Study in Scarlet in 1887, Sherlock Holmes was introduced to an avid public. Doyle is reputed to have used one of his medical professors, Dr. Joseph Bell, as a model for Holmes's character. Eventually, Doyle wrote three additional Holmes novels and five collections of Holmes short stories. A brilliant, though somewhat eccentric, detective, Holmes employs scientific methods of observation and deduction to solve the mysteries that he investigates. Although an "amateur" private detective, he is frequently called upon by Scotland Yard for assistance. Holmes's assistant, the faithful Dr. Watson, provides a striking contrast to Holmes's brilliant intellect and, in Doyle's day at least, serves as a character with whom the reader can readily identify. Having tired of Holmes's popularity, Doyle even tried to kill the great detective in "The Final Problem" but was forced by an outraged public to resurrect him in 1903. Although Holmes remained Doyle's most popular literary creation, Doyle wrote prolifically in other genres, including historical adventure, science fiction, and supernatural fiction. Despite Doyle's sometimes careless writing, he was a superb storyteller. His great skill as a popular author lay in his technique of involving readers in his highly entertaining adventures. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Novels (vol. 3) (vol. 3)
- Original publication date
- 2005
- People/Characters
- Sherlock Holmes; John H. Watson; Sir Henry Baskerville; Lucy Ferrier; Jefferson Hope; Inspector G. Lestrade (show all 7); Mary Morstan
- Important places
- London, England, UK; 221B Baker Street, London, England, UK
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- English
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- Please combine this annotated edition only with similar Norton Annotated editions containing the same four works, i.e.: The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Sign of Four, A Study in Scarlet, and The Va... (show all)lley of Fear. Thank you.
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