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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.

ISBN-10039305800X

ISBN-139780393058000

eBay Product ID (ePID)10038313184

Product Key Features

Book TitleNew Annotated Sherlock Holmes : the Novels

Number of Pages992 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicShort Stories (Single Author), General, Mystery & Detective / General, Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators, Mystery & Detective / Traditional

Publication Year2005

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorArthur Conan. Doyle

Book SeriesThe Annotated Bks.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height2.3 in

Item Weight85.5 Oz

Item Length10.7 in

Item Width9.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2004-007890

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

ReviewsA beautiful and thoroughly enjoyable edition...will appeal to first time readers and seasoned veterans., Even the sleuth of Baker Street would be awed by the ingenious deductions and dazzling speculations of modern Sherlockian scholarship., A generous work, scholarly yet utterly accessible, a remarkable showcase of the detective's continuing allure., A must-have for any serious mystery fan, this edition will stand as the benchmark for generations to come.

Series Volume Number0

Number of Volumes3 vols.

Dewey Decimal823/.8

Edition DescriptionAnnotated edition

SynopsisThe publication of Leslie S. Klinger's brilliant new annotations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's four classic Holmes novels in 2005 created a Holmes sensation. Klinger reassembles Doyle's four seminal novels in their original order, with over 1,000 notes, 350 illustrations and period photographs, and tantalizing new Sherlockian theories. Inside, readers will find: A Study in Scarlet (1887)--a tale of murder and revenge that tells of Holmes and Dr. Watson's first meeting; The Sign of Four (1889)--a chilling tale of lost treasure...and of how Watson met his wife; The Hound of the Baskervilles (1901)--hailed as the greatest mystery novel of all time; and The Valley of Fear (1914)--a fresh murder scene that leads Holmes to solve a long-forgotten mystery. Whether as a stand-alone volume or as a companion to the short stories, this classic work illuminates the timeless genius of Conan Doyle for an entirely new generation., The four classic novels of Sherlock Holmes, heavily illustrated and annotated with extensive scholarly commentary, in an attractive and elegant slipcase., The four classic novels of Sherlock Holmes available in a new slipcased edition. The publication of Leslie S. Klinger's brilliant new annotations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 56 short stories in 2004 created a Holmes sensation. Here, in this eagerly awaited third volume, Klinger reassembles Doyle's four seminal novels in their original order, with over 1,000 new notes, 350 illustrations and period photographs, and tantalizing new Sherlockian theories. Inside, readers will find: - "A Study in Scarlet" (1887)--a tale of murder and revenge that tells of Holmes and Dr. Watson's first meeting; - "The Sign of Four" (1889)--a cinematic tale of lost treasure; - "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1901)--hailed as the greatest mystery novel of all time; and - "The Valley of Fear" (1914)--a fresh murder scene that leads Holmes to solve a long-forgotten mystery. Whether as a stand-alone volume or as a companion to the boxed short stories, this classic work illuminates the timeless genius of Conan Doyle for an entirely new generation. Slipcased hardcover; two-color text; 300 illustrations., In this boxed set, Klinger, a leading world authority, reassembles Arthur Conan Doyle's 56 classic short stories in the order in which they appeared in late 19th- and early 20th-century book editions.

LC Classification NumberPR4620.K55 2005