Name: A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four (Annotated): Sherlock Holmes Series
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Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN: 9781998753079

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A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four (Annotated): Sherlock Holmes Series

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Physical Book

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Introduction by

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Language

English

Pages

340

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.3 x 12.7 x 2.2 cm

Weight

0.30 kg.

ISBN13

9781998753079

Synopsis "A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four (Annotated): Sherlock Holmes Series "

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless Sherlock Holmes series has inspired countless lives since it was first published in Beeton's Christmas Annual on December 1st, 1887.This unique edition from BayMar Publishing contains a biography of this accomplished author that provides insight into the life of the man behind the pen and what events inspired his work. This edition also includes an in-depth literary critique of the classic text analyzing what makes the fictional writings of Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes' lifelong friend and scribe, endure.This volume contains the first two Holmes stories ever published: A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four.In A Study in Scarlet, Watson is introduced to the enigmatic Sherlock Holmes. When a bizarre string of murders hits London, Watson accompanies his new acquaintance on the hunt for a clever poisoner. This was the first story published in Beeton's Christmas Annual, kicking off a legacy.The Sign of the Four follows the pair as they investigate a curious circumstance explained by Mary Morstan, with whom Watson becomes smitten. A case that begins with mysterious gifts that may be connected to her missing father becomes a race for the possession of forgotten treasures. The Sign of the Four was the second story Sir Doyle shared with the world, published in 1890.

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Edinburgh, 1859 - Crowborough, United Kingdom, 1930) considered the master of detective literature was a writer and doctor born in Scotland, mainly known for having created the very famous character Sherlock Holmes, the most well-known detective of all times, cyclically adapted for TV and cinema

He studied at the universities of Stonyhurst and Edinburgh, where he graduated in medicine. Between 1882 and 1890, he worked as a doctor in Southsea, England.

To supplement his meager income, he wrote a mystery novel titled A Study in Scarlet, which became the first of sixty-eight stories featuring one of the most famous detectives in literature: Sherlock Holmes.

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