Featuring twelve captivating stories, this collection showcases the iconic detective's adventures, including notable cases like The Silver Blaze and The Musgrave Ritual. It introduces the term "smoking gun" and highlights the intense rivalry with Holmes' greatest foe, Professor Moriarty, culminating in The Final Problem. These tales delve into the brilliance of deduction and the complexities of crime-solving, solidifying Sherlock Holmes' legacy in detective fiction.
Magnificently illustrated with 12 powerful watercolors by award-winning artist Moser, "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" features the complete text of the original collection of Doyle's short stories and is an ideal introduction to the fascinating world of this mesmerizing detective.
The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of the first twenty four short stories based on the famous detective, including the cases of The Red-Headed League, The Cardboard Box, and The Final Problem. Holmes will need to use his various skills, including a knack at cracking ciphers, an aptitude for acting and disguise, tracking footprints, hand to hand combat, deciphering different types of tobacco ash, and knowledge of psychology to solve cases of blackmail, revenge and murder. Sherlock Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess and is renowned for his skilful use of deductive reasoning, astute observation, and forensic skills to solve difficult cases. Deductive reasoning allows Holmes to impressively reveal a stranger's occupation. Similarly, by studying inanimate objects, he is able to make astonishingly detailed deductions about their owners. This mindset was a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, inspiring authors like Robert J. Sawyer, Neil Gaiman and Stephen King.
This edition features the greatest fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, with short stories illustrated by Sidney Paget. It is quarter bound in cloth, includes head and tail bands, a ribbon marker, and gilt top edge, all presented with illustrated cover boards.
Das gefleckte Band Ein Skandal in Böhmen Seine Abschiedsvorstellung Das letzte Problem Der griechische Dolmetscher Das leere HausEnglish The Adventure of the Speckled BandA Scandal in BohemiaHis Last BowThe Final ProblemThe Adventure of the Greek InterpreterThe Adventure of the Empty House
Šest případů na které vzpomíná Sherlock Holmes perem svého přítele Jamese Watsona.