Leslie S. Klinger has reassembled Arthur Conan Doyle's 56 short stories in the order in which they appeared in the original book editions. A cause for international celebration as this is the most lavishly illustrated edition of the Holmes tales ever produced. Readers will find a cornucopia of insights: beginners will benefit from Klinger's biographies of Holmes, Watson and Conan Doyle; historians will revel in the wealth of Victorian literary and cultural details; Sherlockian fanatics will puzzle over tantalising new theories; and art lovers will be beguiled by the illustrations. The book is introduced by John le Carre.
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"These beautifully produced volumes, as big as gold-tooled church bibles, packed with cross-references and indexes, suggest Homes and Watson are not only immortal but the subject of a fanatical and crazy religion." Roger Lewis, The Sunday Express, 30 Jan 2005
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Leslie S. Klinger, one of the foremost Holmes authorities, is the author of numerous books, including The Sherlock Holmes Reference Library.
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IT WAS IN the spring of the year 1894 that all London was interested, and the fashionable world dismayed, by the murder of the Honourable Ronald Adair under most unusual and inexplicable circumstances. Read the first page
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IT WAS IN the spring of the year 1894 that all London was interested, and the fashionable world dismayed, by the murder of the Honourable Ronald Adair under most unusual and inexplicable circumstances. Read the first page
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Yes, these are expensive (as is the companion volume containing the four novels); but sometimes, one needs to indulge oneself a bit. And any Sherlockian wishing to indulge his or her self can do no better than these wonderful volumes.
Of course, they are too heavy to be read on the bus, say. These volumes are for the end of the day, when you're curled up in your favourite armchair, with a glass of your favourite tipple close at hand. And you can then transport yourself to 221B Baker Street, and enter once again that magical world, with its quite indefinable charm.
The paper, printing and binding of these volumes are of the highest possible standard. They are very well illustrated - containing as they do all the original illustrations of Sidney Paget et al, the various illustrations that appeared in the American editions, and also many contemporary photographs of people and places mentioned in these stories. Best of all, perhaps, are the detailed annotations: I haven't counted them all, but I wouldn't be surprised if they run into the thousands. These annotations discuss in considerable detail the factual background of the various references made in these stories, and also the innumerable theories and hypotheses (quite frequently so outrageous as to be downright barmy) that have cropped up over the years from various Holmesians. Throughout, the conceit is maintained that Holmes & Watson were real people. All in all, there's enough here to keep any Holmes anorak happy for an entire lifetime.
Of course, they are too heavy to be read on the bus, say. These volumes are for the end of the day, when you're curled up in your favourite armchair, with a glass of your favourite tipple close at hand. And you can then transport yourself to 221B Baker Street, and enter once again that magical world, with its quite indefinable charm.
The paper, printing and binding of these volumes are of the highest possible standard. They are very well illustrated - containing as they do all the original illustrations of Sidney Paget et al, the various illustrations that appeared in the American editions, and also many contemporary photographs of people and places mentioned in these stories. Best of all, perhaps, are the detailed annotations: I haven't counted them all, but I wouldn't be surprised if they run into the thousands. These annotations discuss in considerable detail the factual background of the various references made in these stories, and also the innumerable theories and hypotheses (quite frequently so outrageous as to be downright barmy) that have cropped up over the years from various Holmesians. Throughout, the conceit is maintained that Holmes & Watson were real people. All in all, there's enough here to keep any Holmes anorak happy for an entire lifetime.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
These are all of the Sherlock Holmes short stories in two beautiful volumes. Superb. A must for Holmes devotees. Be warned these are BIG heavy books, but are absolutely the best version that has been published - at any time.
33 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
For those of us used to the major Holmes novellas like 'The Hound of the Baskervilles', it's easy to neglect the real treasure trove of Holmes mysteries made up of the fifty-six short stories published in the Strand Magazine. Leslie Klinger reproduces them here, faithfully printed in facsimile form, complete with the original illustrations ... and much, much more.
Klinger includes a host of annotations - articles and enigmatic theories contributed by Holmes' scholars over the last century in which they attempt to explain what the great detective was really doing. Holmes has a dedicated band of followers who believe him real, believe him still alive, believe he was actually a woman. There are probably fans who think he is an alien.
If the stories weren't fascinating enough in their own right, Klinger's exploration of the world of Holmes makes entertaining reading ... and provides an ironic commentary on the human condition and the preparedness of people to live life through their heroes ... even fictional heroes.
I can, of course, reveal the obvious - although in all the film versions Holmes and Watson speak with impeccable English accents, it has to be recognised that they were both, in fact, Scotsmen. The assumption of Englishness is merely a finely wrought symphony in irony, courtesy of the author ... a Scot, of course!
Conan Doyle was an artist, a man who helped shape the short story and the cliff-hanger into an art form. He combined a genius for narrative story-telling with the ability to weave characters, characters so convincing they have become real and the subject of speculation in a way few other fictional creatures ever have.
A startling publication - the two volumes run to nearly 2000 pages and come in at slightly below bantamweight. Heavy reading, but a delight all the same.
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"A PERFECT GIFT FOR HOLMES'ENTHUSIASTS"
This collection of stories of Sherlock Holmes is surely the best among the many published. The presence of numerous notes that accompany the texts of the stories allow the reader... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sergio VENEZIA
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very good
I'm very satisfied. It's a very excellent book, I enjoy reading it and the notes are very useful.It's a classic. If you like mistery stories, these are your books.
Published 8 months ago by choco
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A Quality Collection.
Two big volumes. Printed to a very high standard. The annotated notes provide detail to the stories and stimulate further lines of investigation. Read more
Published 18 months ago by C. Preece
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Flawed beauties
I agree with all the other reviews for these books, including the 2-star one, although I think that rating is a little harsh. Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2010 by russ_w
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The best book about Sherlock Holmes
If you are looking for a definite book about Sherlock Holmes, this is the one that you should buy. First of all the books are of superb quality (paper, images, etc) and their... Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2010 by Antonio Sironi
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Beautiful books, irritating annotations
This review refers to all vols (1,2 and 3) of this collection.
These books are for the unconditional fan and the collectionist only. Read more
These books are for the unconditional fan and the collectionist only. Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2008 by Silver Spoon
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Beautifully presented collector's edition
These are a wonderful collector's edition and look great on the shelf. Full of extra information about the stories, they provide the collector with lots of interesting facts. Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2007 by Rachel
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Waiting for parts 3 and 4 later this year,.........
When it arrived it should have come with divorce papers! Got the usual, "Where are you going to put that? Read more
Published on 29 May 2005
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