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This complete collection of the original Sherlock Holmes novels and short stories is a treasure trove of Arthur Conan Doyle’s intricate detective fiction.

Experience the full scope of Sherlock Holmes's detective abilities in this comprehensive, unabridged collection of Arthur Conan Doyle's works. Featuring all four of the original novels alongside the 56 short stories, this volume encompasses the remarkable legacy of literature’s favourite sleuth. Printed in publication order, follow the legendary detective and his companion, Doctor Watson, as they navigate their way through complex cases, uncovering hidden secrets, solving intricate puzzles, and bringing criminals to justice.

Whether you're a lifelong fan of Sherlock Holmes or are discovering the detective for the first time, this beautiful collection from Read & Co. Books is the perfect way to immerse yourself in Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic world. This collector's edition features a specially commissioned introduction alongside an article by the author and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine

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Publié par	Read Books Ltd.
Date de parution	13 avril 2023
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781528798723
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	2 Mo

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Sherl ock Holmes
THE COMPLETE COLLECTION
By
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

Copyright © 2023 Detective Fiction Classics
This edition is published by Detective Fiction Classics, an imprint of Read & Co.
This book is copyright and may not be reproduced or copied in any way without the express permission of the publisher in writing.
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Read & Co. is part of Read Books Ltd. For more information visit www.readandcobooks.co.uk

Contents
Sir Arthur C onan Doyle
THE LEGACY OF SHERL OCK HOLMES
An In troduction
A STUDY IN SCARLET
First published in 1887
PART I
CHAPTER I MR. SHERL OCK HOLMES
CHAPTER II THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
CHAPTER III THE LAURISTON GARDE NS MYSTERY
CHAPTER IV WHAT JOHN RANCE H AD TO TELL
CHAPTER V OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
CHAPTER VI TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO
CHAPTER VII LIGHT IN TH E DARKNESS
PART II
CHAPTER I ON THE GREAT AL KALI PLAIN
CHAPTER II THE FLOW ER OF UTAH
CHAPTER III JOHN FERRIER TALKS WITH T HE PROPHET
CHAPTER IV A FLIGH T FOR LIFE
CHAPTER V THE AVENG ING ANGELS
CHAPTER VI A CONTINUATION OF THE REMINISCENCES OF JOHN WA TSON, M.D.
CHAPTER VII THE CONCLUSION
THE SIGN OF THE FOUR
First published in 1890
CHAPTER I THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
CHAPTER II THE STATEMENT O F THE CASE
CHAPTER III IN QUEST OF A SOLUTION
CHAPTER IV THE STORY OF THE BALD- HEADED MAN
CHAPTER V THE TRAGEDY OF PONDICH ERRY LODGE
CHAPTER VI SHERLOCK HOLMES GIVES A DEM ONSTRATION
CHAPTER VII THE EPISODE OF THE BARREL
CHAPTER VIII THE BAKER STREET IRREGULARS
CHAPTER IX A BREAK IN THE CHAIN
CHAPTER X THE END OF TH E ISLANDER
CHAPTER XI THE GREAT AGR A TREASURE
CHAPTER XII THE STRANGE STORY OF JONA THAN SMALL
THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
First published in 1892
A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA
THE RED-HEA DED LEAGUE
A CASE O F IDENTITY
THE BOSCOMBE VALL EY MYSTERY
THE FIVE O RANGE PIPS
THE MAN WITH THE T WISTED LIP
THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPE CKLED BAND
THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINE ER’S THUMB
THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBL E BACHELOR
THE ADVENTURE OF THE BER YL CORONET
THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPP ER BEECHES
THE MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
First published in 1893
THE ADVENTURE OF SI LVER BLAZE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE CAR DBOARD BOX
THE ADVENTURE OF THE Y ELLOW FACE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE STOCKBROK ER’S CLERK
THE ADVENTURE OF THE “ GLO RIA SCOTT ”
THE ADVENTURE OF THE MUSGR AVE RITUAL
THE ADVENTURE OF THE REIGA TE SQUIRES
THE ADVENTURE OF THE C ROOKED MAN
THE ADVENTURE OF THE RESIDE NT PATIENT
THE ADVENTURE OF THE GREEK I NTERPRETER
THE ADVENTURE OF THE NA VAL TREATY
THE FIN AL PROBLEM
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
First published in 1902
CHAPTER I MR. SHERL OCK HOLMES
CHAPTER II THE CURSE OF THE BA SKERVILLES
CHAPTER III T HE PROBLEM
CHAPTER IV SIR HENRY B ASKERVILLE
CHAPTER V THREE BROK EN THREADS
CHAPTER VI BASKER VILLE HALL
CHAPTER VII THE STAPLETONS OF MERR IPIT HOUSE
CHAPTER VIII FIRST REPORT OF DR. WATSON
CHAPTER IX THE LIGHT UPON THE MOOR (SECOND REPORT OF D R. WATSON)
CHAPTER X EXTRACT FROM THE DIARY OF DR. WATSON
CHAPTER XI THE MAN ON THE TOR
CHAPTER XII DEATH O N THE MOOR
CHAPTER XIII FIXIN G THE NETS
CHAPTER XIV THE HOUND OF THE BA SKERVILLES
CHAPTER XV A RET ROSPECTION
THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
First published in 1905
THE ADVENTURE OF THE E MPTY HOUSE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE NORWO OD BUILDER
THE ADVENTURE OF THE D ANCING MEN
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITA RY CYCLIST
THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRI ORY SCHOOL
THE ADVENTURE OF B LACK PETER
THE ADVENTURE OF CHARLES AUGUSTUS MILVERTON
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONS
THE ADVENTURE OF THE THRE E STUDENTS
THE ADVENTURE OF THE GOLDEN PINCE-NEZ
THE ADVENTURE OF THE MISSING THR EE-QUARTER
THE ADVENTURE OF THE AB BEY GRANGE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SE COND STAIN
THE VALLEY OF FEAR
First published in 191 5
PART I
CHAPTER I T HE WARNING
CHAPTER II SHERLOCK HOLMES DISCOURSES
CHAPTER III THE TRAGEDY OF BIRLSTONE
CHAPTER I V DARKNESS
CHAPTER V THE PEOPLE OF THE DRAMA
CHAPTER VI A DAW NING LIGHT
CHAPTER VII TH E SOLUTION
PART II
CHAPTER I THE MAN
CHAPTER II THE BODYMASTER
CHAPTER III LODGE 341 , VERMISSA
CHAPTER IV THE VALL EY OF FEAR
CHAPTER V THE DA RKEST HOUR
CHAPTER VI DANGER
CHAPTER VII THE TRAPPING OF BIR DY EDWARDS
EPILOGUE
HIS LAST BOW
First published in 1917
PREFACE
THE ADVENTURE OF WIST ERIA LODGE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE BRUCE-PARTIN GTON PLANS
THE ADVENTURE OF THE DE VIL’S FOOT
THE ADVENTURE OF THE RED CIRCLE
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LADY FRAN CES CARFAX
THE ADVENTURE OF THE DYING DETECTIVE
HIS LAST BOW : THE WAR SERVICE OF SHERL OCK HOLMES
THE CASE BOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
First published in 1927
PREFACE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE ILLUSTRI OUS CLIENT
THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLANCH ED SOLDIER
THE ADVENTURE OF THE MAZ ARIN STONE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE TH REE GABLES
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SUSS EX VAMPIRE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE GARRIDEBS
THE PROBLEM OF T HOR BRIDGE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE CR EEPING MAN
THE ADVENTURE OF THE L ION'S MANE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE VEI LED LODGER
THE ADVENTURE OF SHOSCOMBE OLD PLACE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE RETIRED COLOURMAN
FURTHER READING
SOME PERSONALIA ABOUT MR. SHERL OCK HOLMES
An Article by Arthur C onan Doyle
THE DETEC TIVE NOVEL
An Essay by S. S . Van Dine

Sir Arthur C onan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1859 to Charles and Mary Doyle. He was the eldest of nine siblings, seven of whom reached adulthood. His mother was effectively a single parent for the majority of his childhood due to his father’s struggle with alcoholism. In 1864, the family were separated, and Conan Doyle lived with a family friend for three years. When he was reunited with his parents and siblings, they lived in three squalid tenement flats. With the support of his extended family, he was sent to a Jesuit boarding school in England at the age of nine before moving to Austria at 16 to complete his education. Despite attending Catholic schools, he later rejected the faith and described himself as agnostic.
Between 1876 and 1881, Conan Doyle studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. While studying, he began writing short stories. His first piece, ‘The Mystery of Sasassa Valley’ (1879), was published in Chambers's Edinburgh Journal before he was 20. He also met the man who would later become the inspiration for his remarkable character Sherlock Holmes. Doctor Joseph Bell was a highly observant man whose powerful skills of deduction influenced the fictional detective’s unparalleled attention to detail.
Graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Surgery in 1881, Conan Doyle went on to work onboard the SS Mayumba as the ship’s surgeon. He then completed his Doctor of Medicine degree and moved to Plymouth to practice medicine in 1882. Settling in Southsea, he opened an independent medical practice and began writing in between seeing patients. It was here that he fell in love with Louisa Hawkins, and the pair married in 1885. They went on to have two children, Mary Louise (1889–1976) and Arthur Alleyne Kingsley (1 892–1918).
After several unsuccessful attempts to get his fiction published, Conan Doyle’s first significant work, A Study in Scarlet , was printed in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887. The novel is the first instalment in the Sherlock Holmes series and introduces the detective and his loyal confidant, Doctor John Watson. When he began to write short Holmes stories for The Strand Magazine in 1891, his writing career took off, and he abandoned his medical practices.
The Sherlock Holmes stories were a commercial triumph, garnering an international following. Despite being one of the best-paid authors of the time, Conan Doyle wanted to write less of the detective’s adventures so he could focus on the work he truly enjoyed: historical fiction. He attempted to end Holmes’ narrative on multiple occasions, but both the fans and the publishers demanded more. The beloved character features in a total of 56 short stories and four novels, including Conan Doyle’s magnum opus, The Hound of the Baskerville s (1902).
Aside from his fiction, Conan Doyle was also a passionate political campaigner. A pamphlet he published in 1902 defending the United Kingdom’s much-criticised role in the Boer War is seen as a major contributor to his receiving of a knighthood later that s ame year.
Since rejecting his Catholic upbringing, the author turned to mystic spiritualism. He developed a close friendship with the American escape artist Harry Houdini before the two had a public falling out in 1922 when the magician publicly declared his disbelief in spir itualism.
Conan Doyle’s first wife passed away in 1906 after battling tuberculosis. The following year, he married his close friend, Jean Elizabeth Leckie, who shared his spiritual interests and was a self-proclaimed psychic medium. They had three children together, Denis Percy Stewart (1909–1955), Adrian Malcolm (1910–1970), and Jean Lena Annette (1 912–1997).
In the last years of his life, Conan Doyle dedicated most of his time to preaching the spiritualist movement. Travelling Australia, Northern America, and Europe, he gave a series of lectures on the subject. I