Name: The Return of Sherlock Holmes - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library: With Original Illustrations by Charles R. Macauley
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Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN: 9781528772907

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The Return of Sherlock Holmes - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library: With Original Illustrations by Charles R. Macauley

Type

Physical Book

Author

Arthur Conan Doyle

Illustrated by

Charles R. MacAuley

Publisher

Detective Fiction Classics

Language

English

Pages

418

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 2.7 cm

Weight

0.68 kg.

ISBN13

9781528772907

Synopsis "The Return of Sherlock Holmes - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library: With Original Illustrations by Charles R. Macauley"

After three years of being presumed dead, Sherlock Holmes returns to investigate 13 mysterious cases in this enthralling collection of short stories. After his ill-fated confrontation with his formidable enemy, Professor Moriarty, at the Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes was presumed dead. Over three years later, Holmes reappears, unharmed, in 'The Adventure of the Empty House'. Reuniting with Watson, the detective reveals how he defeated Moriarty and the sleuthing duo embark on a tantalising series of adventures. This edition features the original illustrations by Charles R. Macauley. The stories featured in this volume include: - The Adventure of the Empty House - The Adventure of the Norwood Builder - The Adventure of the Dancing Men - The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist - The Adventure of the Six Napoleons - The Adventure of the Second Stain First published between 1903 and 1904 in The Strand Magazine, The Return of Sherlock Holmes collection demonstrates Arthur Conan Doyle's masterful skill in short story writing. A specially commissioned introduction also features in this volume, alongside an article by Arthur Conan Doyle and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine.

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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