Download or read book Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 1336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Return of Sherlock Holmes and His Last Bow written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Collector's Library. This book was released on 2005 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: .0000000000Ten years after the supposed death of Sherlock Holmes at the Reichenbach Falls, Arthur Conan Doyle was to bow to popular pressure and the large fees offered by publishers to revive the detective's career. To the astonishment of Dr Watson and the delight of his readers Holmes returns to Baker Street, explains how he escaped death at the Falls and is ready to commence detective work once more. Doyle provided a rich and fascinating set of mysteries to challenge his sleuth in this collection. As before, Watson is the superb narrator and his magic remains unchanged and undimmed. In His Last Bow, the final story of this collection, we are told how Sherlock Holmes is brought out of retirement to help the Government fight the German threat at the approach of the First World War. It is the last time that Holmes and Watson work together. As well as his witty and illuminating Afterword to this edition, David Stuart Davies, the illustrious editor of Sherlock magazine, has provided a fascinating chronology of the Sherlock Holmes Stories.
Download or read book His Last Bow Illustrated written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His Last Bow is a collection of previously published Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, including the titular short story, "His Last Bow. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes" (1917). The collection's first US edition adjusts the anthology's subtitle to Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes. All editions contain a brief preface, by "John H. Watson, M.D.", that assures readers that as of the date of publication (1917), Holmes is long retired from his profession of detective but is still alive and well, albeit suffering from a touch of rheumatism.
Download or read book The Adventure of the Devil s Foot written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holmes' much-needed spa vacation in Cornwall is cut short when a bizarre case crops up, prompting the famed detective and his assistant Watson to get involved. Although the strange tragedy that befalls a local family is initially blamed upon the Devil himself, Holmes' clever sleuthing proves that the true perpetrator was all too human.
Download or read book The Return of Sherlock Holmes His Last Bow written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three years after his supposed death at the Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes returns to 221B Baker Street, to the astonishment of Dr Watson. From kidnapped heirs to murder by harpoon, Holmes and Watson have their work cut out for them. This collection also includes His Last Bow, a series of recollections from an older Sherlock Holmes of further adventures from his life.
Download or read book The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sherlock Holmes His Last Bow The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sherlock Holmes: His Last Bow (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) "His Last Bow. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes", later titled "His Last Bow: An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes", is one of 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in September 1917 in The Strand Magazine and collected as the last of an anthology of eight stories titled His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes the following month. The narration is in the third person, instead of the first-person narration usually provided by the character of Dr. Watson, and it is a spy story, rather than a detective mystery. Due to its portrayal of British and German spies on the eve of war, its publication during the First World War, and its patriotic themes, the story has been interpreted as a propaganda tool intended to boost morale for British readers Sherlock Holmes: His Last Bow (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) On the eve of World War I. A German agent awaits one last package containing valuable naval signals before he prepares to leave for Berlin. A London landlady has a mysterious tenant who is never seen to emerge from his room. A rich elderly woman disappears from her home. The highly confidential plans to build a submarine are missing though ten pages are found near the body of a naval clerk. These mysteries and many more are brought to the house on Baker Street where Sherlock Holmes resides. But no case is too tricky for the world's most famous sleuth and his incredible powers of deduction. Sherlock Holmes: His Last Bow (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) 'His Last Bow', the title story of this collection, tells how Sherlock Holmes is brought out of retirement to help the Government fight the German threat at the approach of the First World War. The Prime Minister himself requests Holmes's services to hunt down the remarkable German agent, Von Bork. Several of the detective's earlier cases complete the volume, including 'Wisteria Lodge', 'The Bruce-Partington Plans', and 'The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax'. In 'The Dying Detective', Dr Watson is horrified to discover Holmes at death's door from a mysterious tropical disease as his friend lays a trap for a murderer Sherlock Holmes: His Last Bow (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes)
Download or read book Sherlock Holmes The Short Stories Book 2 written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition contains 27 short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a graduate of the University of Edinburgh Medical School. A London-based "consulting detective" whose abilities border on the fantastic, Holmes is known for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise and his use of forensic science to solve difficult cases. Table of Contents: - The Return of Sherlock Holmes (Part 2): The Adventure of Black Peter / The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton / The Adventure of the Six Napoleons / The Adventure of the Three Students / The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez / The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter / The Adventure of the Abbey Grange / The Adventure of the Second Stain - His Last Bow: The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge / The Adventure of the Red Circle / The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans / The Adventure of the Dying Detective / The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax / The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot / His Last Bow - The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone / The Problem of Thor Bridge / The Adventure of the Creeping Man / The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire / The Adventure of the Three Garridebs / The Adventure of the Illustrious Client / The Adventure of the Three Gables / The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier / The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane / The Adventure of the Retired Colourman / The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger / The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place
Download or read book The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes The Complete Short Stories The Return of Sherlock Holmes His Last Bow and The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes Non Slipcased Edition Vol 2 The Annotated Books written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2007-11-05 with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic short stories of Sherlock Holmes now available in a separate, attractively priced individual volume. The publication of Leslie S. Klinger's brilliant new annotations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Holmes short stories in 2004 created a Holmes sensation. Available again in an attractively-priced edition identical to the first, except this edition has no outer slipcase (Volume One is available separately). Inside, readers will find all the short stories from The Return of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, with a cornucopia of insights: beginners will benefit from Klinger's insightful biographies of Holmes, Watson, and Conan Doyle; history lovers will revel in the wealth of Victorian literary and cultural details; Sherlockian fanatics will puzzle over tantalizing new theories; art lovers will thrill to the 450-plus illustrations, which make this the most lavishly illustrated edition of the Holmes tales ever produced. The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes illuminates the timeless genius of Arthur Conan Doyle for an entirely new generation of readers.
Download or read book His Last Bow written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his colleague Doctor John Watson return in His Last Bow, the second-last Sherlock Holmes anthology published by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The adventures featured in this collection were written in the years before the First World War, except for the last story, “His Last Bow,” which details Holmes’ own experience during the conflict. Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories have been adapted numerous times, including the 2009 and 2011 movies starring Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr., and the popular television shows Elementary, starring Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu, and the BBC’s Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.
Download or read book The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes The return of Sherlock Holmes His last bow The case book of Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 1128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Hound of the Baskervilles and the Valley of Fear written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Collector's Library. This book was released on 2004 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: .0000000000The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of Doyle's best-known Holmes novels, frequently adapted for film and television, which is not surprising given the highly dramatic scenes of mist-wrapped moors echoing to the horrific howls of a supernatural hound. Is this a genuinely devilish apparition or is there a cunning murderer at work? Only Sherlock Holmes can solve the mystery. This volume also contains The Valley of Fear, a dark, powerful tale in which Holmes confronts the evil Professor Moriarty once more. With an Afterword by David Stuart Davies, a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund, and an authority on Sherlock Holmes. He has written the Afterwords for all the Collector's Library Holmes volumes.
Download or read book The Return of Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book its part of a Collection of Sherlock Holmes Stories Including:A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow.
Download or read book His Last Bow An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Xist Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sherlock Holmes Is Now Part of the British Counter-Intelligence "Good old Watson! You are the one fixed point in a changing age. There's an east wind coming all the same, such a wind as never blew on England yet. It will be cold and bitter, Watson, and a good many of us may wither before its blast. But it's God's own wind none the less, and a cleaner, better, stronger land will lie in the sunshine when the storm has cleared." - Arthur Conan Doyle, His Last Bow German spy Von Bork has done his job well and now he patiently awaits to return to Berlin. First though he must meet with an Irish-American informant and complete one last transaction. The informant named Altamont arrives with a special package. But what does all of these have to do with Sherlock Holmes? This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes
Download or read book His Last Bow written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-28 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, the great detective continues doing what he does best: averting political scandals, tracking down murderers, dragging Dr. Watson into unpleasant situations. As always, it's adventurous fun for the rest of us. This book was published in 1917, after The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
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Download or read book His Last Bow An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His Last Bow: An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes' is one of the stories among 56 Sherlock Holmes adventure by Arthur Conan Doyle.
