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Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate Collection (Illustrated) Kindle Edition

by Arthur Conan Doyle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Arthur Conan Doyle’s master criminologist Sherlock Holmes continues to delight readers around the world more than a century after he first appeared in print (in 1887’s A Study in Scarlet). The digital age has only increased his popularity: amid the onslaught of contemporary crime fiction there is something reassuring about the classic one volume set of the complete Sherlock Holmes. In Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate Collection you will find all four Sherlock Holmes novels - A Study In Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Valley of Fear - as well as the short story collections The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes and His Last Bow - Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes.

Kindle edition includes a selection of illustrations, first edition covers and other Sherlockiana.

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A Study In Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.
His Last Bow - Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01HQDYF72
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Enhanced Media (June 28, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 28, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2892 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 83 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1640320644
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in 1930. Within those years was crowded a variety of activity and creative work that made him an international figure and inspired the French to give him the epithet 'the good giant'. He was the nephew of 'Dickie Doyle' the artist, and was educated at Stonyhurst, and later studied medicine at Edinburgh University, where the methods of diagnosis of one of the professors provided the idea for the methods of deduction used by Sherlock Holmes.

He set up as a doctor at Southsea and it was while waiting for patients that he began to write. His growing success as an author enabled him to give up his practice and turn his attention to other subjects. He was a passionate advocate of many causes, ranging from divorce law reform and the Channel Tunnel to the issuing of inflatable life-jackets to sailors. He also campaigned to prove the innocence of individuals, and his work on the Edjalji case was instrumental in the introduction of the Court of Criminal Appeal. He was a volunteer physician in the Boer War and later in life became a convert to spiritualism.

His greatest achievement was, of course, his creation of Sherlock Holmes, who soon attained international status and constantly distracted him from his other work; at one time Conan Doyle killed him but was obliged by public protest to restore him to life. And in his creation of Dr Watson, Holmes's companion in adventure and chronicler, Conan Doyle produced not only a perfect foil for Holmes but also one of the most famous narrators in fiction. Penguin publish all the books about the great detective, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, The Uncollected Sherlock Holmes and The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes.

Photo by Walter Benington (RR Auction) [US Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Bill Schools
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Well Written and Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2016
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I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the Sherlock Holmes mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I am an avid reader of the Special Agent Pendergast novels by Lincoln and Child and these stories appear to me to be the precursor for the Pendergast novels. The character of Holmes in much the same as that of Pendergast albeit somewhat less aloof. They are very well written and I am not bothered by the somewhat antiquated English prose that are employed in these stories. In fact, I find that I am expanding my reading vocabulary because of it. The length of these mysteries are just long enough to read in one sitting and I've read one each night before retiring. The characters are unique and well-developed and add much color to these tales. The stories include just enough detail to support the plot logically but do not bog the reader down with unnecessay description. Because of my reading of these tales, I have sought out other gothic-type mysteries that I hope will continue in the genre of Sherlock Holmes, i.e. "The Father Brown Mysteries", "Wuthering Heights", etc.
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Dwain and Suzy
5.0 out of 5 stars All three Sherlock Holmes short story collections. Some of the BEST literature you will ever read.
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2015
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This is a collection of Conan Doyle's short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson

In this collection is some the best writing ever from an English life perspective. The vocabulary alone is worth the investigation.

You hear so much about how Dr. Watson was only Holmes' "sidekick" and that the solving of crimes was due only to Holmes' keen logical mind. These simplicities are not true. First, Dr. Watson was Holmes' bedrock companion, and plenty intelligent and sharp enough to be the narrator. Second, the logical mind is only in the HUMANITY of the Holmes and Watson. This is really about a friendship and a bond over 20+ years.

Not a rumour, but true, Conan Doyle became so tired of writing Sherlock Holmes stories, he actually had him killed off in a great fight with the evil Dr. Moriarty. However, Doyle could never get away from the public's need for more, and so years later, Sherlock Holmes was back in action. Both stories - the killing of Sherlock, and the return years later - are included.

This collection has inspired so many books, articles, radio shows, TV and movies it is amazing to thank of how much our culture includes this greatest of all detectives.
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Hopping Buffalo
5.0 out of 5 stars The original Sherlock Holmes stories are great
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2017
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Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the most readable writers ever. Try reading other classics - you have to slog through them. This Sherlock Holmes collection is an enjoyable read. It's a series of short stories and novellas so you can read one in a short time, put the book down, and then pick it up later. Of course, this book is the basis of all the Sherlock Holmes characters over the last century or so and has had significant influence. I read this years ago in paper form and picked it up again on Kindle. I love it all over again.
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Kristen Stieffel
4.0 out of 5 stars Not so ultimate; lacks Case-Book
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018
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I purchased this e-book as a supplement to the complete Holmes collection I already own in print. I travel a lot, and since this is my year for reading through all of Sherlock Holmes, I wanted a version on my iPad to save space in my carry-on. In this regard, the book worked just fine until I got to the end of my reading. The “ultimate” collection falls short of that name since it does not include the stories from _The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes_. This is no doubt due to the fact that the Case-Book stories are still under copyright, so this is really not the Ultimate Collection but only the Public Domain Collection.

An earlier version of this review said there were no illustrations. I was wrong. It is illustrated, but all the images are at the back, not adjacent to the relevant stories.

Some crucial illustrations are missing, such as the torn notes in "Reigate Puzzle," or the maps from those stories that originally had them, e.g., “The Priory School.” Most notably, "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" lacks the illustrations, which spoils half the fun of that story, which is seeing if one can break the code oneself.

So this collection is better than having no Holmes e-books at all, but it really is only useful as an adjunct to a good print collection that's more fully illustrated. And that, y’know, actually includes all the stories.
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Octavio Cruz
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible book and amazing histories!
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2016
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This is a great book to read, it inmerse you into an atmosphere where you can't predict the twits in the histories but the reader will be always trying to get to the end of each chapter trying to get all the facts surrounding each case that the great detective get involved. It is incredible and amazing this is a book that you can't stop reading once you started it.
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Miran
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2022
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Definitely liked Sherlock Holmes series forever! I am a fan of Holmes mysteries.Super exciting! I sure as hell couldn't give it any less (than) the full five stars... I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND
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HawBob
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for the first time or the second or third time.
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2020
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I had read Sherlock Holmes before and thought I would read again. The book included the stories I read before and some I had no read. Really enjoyed reading them. I wish the illustrations were with the stories instead of at the end of the book.
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Rose Leith
5.0 out of 5 stars HOLMES LIVES ON
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2017
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What can one say about Sherlock Holmes that hasn't been said long ago? Doyle created the quintessential detective, and most other fictional sleuths have been compared to him with Holmes coming out on top. It is a pleasure to reread these classic stories with The Hound of the Baskervilles being a particular favorite. As is often the case with Holmes, he doesn't seem to be close by, but of course he is in disguise, a disguise that Dr. Watson never penetrates. Holmes solves the case, and all the characters are safe and sound at the end. What more can one ask for? Thank you, Dr. Doyle, still doing your job a hundred years after breathing life into Sherlock Holmes.
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DJ C
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection.
Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2024
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Everything in one collection.
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Reviewed in India on November 29, 2023
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The Wiser Miser
5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest detective of all using his superior intellect to solve crime.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2022
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Watson and Holmes at their best. Books are dated but modern Sherlock on tv reflects the essence of the character created in the late 1850's.
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Rodrigo
5.0 out of 5 stars Sherlock Holmes-the ultimate collection
Reviewed in Mexico on July 27, 2017
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There is nothing like it, if you like misteries or detective stories there is no way you can miss this classic. No film or TV series compares to reading the original.
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Mauecia
1.0 out of 5 stars Libro inglese
Reviewed in Italy on May 12, 2019
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Non mi è piaciuto che è in inglese...
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