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by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Author) "'IT can't hurt now,' was Mr Sherlock Holmes's comment when for the tenth time in as many years, I asked his leave to reveal the..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New impression edition (29 Nov 1973)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140008055
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140008050
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 632,555 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Restored to life by popular demand after his last struggle with Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes dons his deerstalker again for twelve final adventures. With the affable Dr. Watson at his side, he employs pipe, violin and, of course, his astounding methods of scientific deduction, to solve the unsolvable in mysterious cases, including "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire", "The Adventure of the Creeping Man" and "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger".
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, 28 Jul 2002
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This review is from: The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (Wordsworth Classics) (Paperback)
Although the latter Holmes stories have received much criticism, I personally feel that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was brilliant to the very end. For the most part, the plots in these stories are as ingenious as any of the ones in the earlier stories. The only thing about these stories that is somewhat disappointing is that they do not add very much to Holmes' character. The emphasis is more on the mystery instead of on the intrigue of Holmes' character as most of the earlier stories were. While some may find it annoying that Doyle left so much mystery about Holmes, I feel strongly that this is the very reason that Sherlock Holmes is one of the most popular characters in fiction. The only other way that Doyle could have done it would have been to give Holmes the typical dark or tragic past with some personal tragedy to explain his character and justify all his faults. In which case, Holmes would be a very typical character. The dark, tragic past might not have been typical in the late 19th century but it most certainly is so today. And brilliant writing is not about just creating something that's new and original at the moment. It's about creating something that can remain new and original. Some may disagree, but I most definitely feel that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a brilliant writer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A classically entertaining book, 6 Jun 1999
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This collection, the final in the Sherlock Holmes series, is often thought of as being inferior to the others in the series. This is not so. It's true that the mysteries themselves are not quite as diabolically clever as the best of Holmes, but by any other standard they are outstanding. In addition, the stories are marked by a more realistic and darker psychological portrayal of the villains. Doyle's writing is as good in these stories as anywhere else. These stories contain some of the wittiest repartee by Holmes and Watson, with Holmes at his most sarcastic. As an added bonus, the collection contains the only two stories narrated by Holmes himself (and he turns out to be a very good writer!) This book is a must for mystery fans and general readers alike. Don't make the mistake of thinking that because these stories are "classics," they are going to be stodgy reading, or that you have to be a Holmes fan to enjoy them. "The Case Book" is still one of the most entertaining books ever written. Perfect for airplane or beach!

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2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It's really a great lovely book., 8 Jun 2000
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I found it very interesting.It is worth to be read,as well as all the British great works.Most of my friends think the same.I was really very impressed by the way Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has put the plot of THE CASEBOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES.I cannot believe it.In fact,it is really amazing!
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4.0 out of 5 stars The final adventures of the worlds premier consulting detective
First published in 1927, "The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes" contains 12 short stories written by Sir Athur Conan Doyle over a six year period from 1921 onwards. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellence as standard with Holmes as good as ever
There is a general feeling - refelcted in reviews here, and in the "sherlockian" world that these are somehow inferior stories to those in the earlier collections. Read more
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Probably the main weakness is that, perhaps inevitably, some of the plots are either comparatively weak or have been partly recycled from previous stories (this was after all the... Read more
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