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Publication
Castle Books (1976), Edition: 1st, 636 pages
Description
Presents Arthur Conan Doyle's novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and thirty-seven of his Sherlock Holmes short stories in facsimile from the British magazine "The Strand," where they were first published.
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LibraryThing member kpolhuis
It was neat to have the original illustrations.... really neat.
LibraryThing member theportal2002
This is not just a book but a work of art. Sometimes I transport myself through time by picking up this book and reliving the adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
LibraryThing member tuckerresearch
Get as close as you can to the original stories by reading them in a facsimile edition, straight from The Strand, with all the illustrations by Sidney Paget.
LibraryThing member CKmtl
If you're looking for detective stories, you really can't go wrong with Sherlock and Watson.
The reproduced typesetting and illustrations are a treat as well.
The reproduced typesetting and illustrations are a treat as well.
LibraryThing member rtp3
Great edition of Sherlock Holmes! Read them typeset and illustrated as they were originally published. My only complaint (and why it did not get 5-stars) is that there are occasional blemishes that obscure letters & small words.
If you want to read some detective stories, Arthur Conan Doyle is hard
If you want to read some detective stories, Arthur Conan Doyle is hard
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LibraryThing member bell7
Sherlock Holmes and his friend/biographer Dr. John Watson work on a series of cases that showcase Holmes' abilities for minute observation and deduction to brilliantly solve mysteries that no one else can.
The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes includes the typeset and illustration of The Strand
The stories themselves are interesting to read as early examples of the mystery genre. Among the more well-known stories included is the opening one, "A Study in Bohemia," and the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles. The focus is all on the intricate plot and the brilliant sleuth, who knows more than the reader possibly can. They generally follow a similar pattern of Holmes being presented with the problem, showing the victim or Watson a bit of his deducting powers about something small and unrelated to the mystery, investigating a bit more, and then coming to the end of the investigation and explaining the solution. It's a bit more of a marvel if you read the stories further apart; reading too many on top of one another made me feel that Holmes is a bit of an insufferable know-it-all (though Dr. Watson is fawning enough). I find I prefer a more modern mystery with characters who are more sympathetic than analytical.
The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes includes the typeset and illustration of The Strand
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magazine where the stories were first published. Once I got used to the double columns, I did find the illustrations by Sidney Paget quite interesting. My only complaint about the typeset is that some of the letters had faded partially or almost completely; I could figure out what the word was, but it was jarring. Having four books in one made it a rather large book and hard to hold. The stories themselves are interesting to read as early examples of the mystery genre. Among the more well-known stories included is the opening one, "A Study in Bohemia," and the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles. The focus is all on the intricate plot and the brilliant sleuth, who knows more than the reader possibly can. They generally follow a similar pattern of Holmes being presented with the problem, showing the victim or Watson a bit of his deducting powers about something small and unrelated to the mystery, investigating a bit more, and then coming to the end of the investigation and explaining the solution. It's a bit more of a marvel if you read the stories further apart; reading too many on top of one another made me feel that Holmes is a bit of an insufferable know-it-all (though Dr. Watson is fawning enough). I find I prefer a more modern mystery with characters who are more sympathetic than analytical.
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LibraryThing member bongo_x
Some of the stories are great, some not so great, but it almost beside the point. The writing, the characters, settings are all great, but the sum is greater than the parts. I couldn't stop reading these and will start the other stories soon. I'm also watching the Granada TV series to compare. I'm
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LibraryThing member BooksForDinner
Best guess of when I first read Holmes was my early to mid-teens. Likely the single biggest factor in my life-long struggle with chronic Anglophilia.
LibraryThing member writertomg
In a nutshell: The Best Detective Stories Ever.
LibraryThing member justagirlwithabook
I grew up loving Sherlock Holmes. I didn't get into him much until I discovered a book of Sherlock Holmes stories on my grandparents' bookshelves. I couldn't put the book down the whole visit and they let me take it with me. I read the stories cover-to-cover (though I've certainly not read all the
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stories Doyle ever wrote). I loved them and completely enjoyed Watson - he was my favorite (isn't he everyone's?). Show Less
LibraryThing member PJCWLibrary
Always a joy to pull this volume off the shelf and re-read one of the stories.
Language
Original language
English