Arthur Conan Doyle

The hit BBC series Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, offers a fresh, contemporary take on the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories, and has helped introduce a whole new generation of fans to the legendary detective. In this TV tie-in edition to the classic novel, Sherlock and Dr Watson receive a visit from Mary Morsten, who offers up a particularly cryptic puzzle for them to solve. Her father went missing six years ago and since then she has received a pearl for every year he has not re-appeared. Now, the treasure's sender has requested a meeting and she would like Sherlock and Watson to accompany her. Finding the mystery benefactor is only the start of this adventure, that puts Sherlock and Watson hot on the trail of cold-blooded killers and thieves, and a lost Indian fortune.

Best known now for his Sherlock Holmes stories, Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was also an astute and entertaining critic. In this collection of essays first published in 1907, he takes the reader on a tour of his own bookshelf and explores an eccentric range of topics, from the unreasonable opinions of Samuel Johnson to the deficiencies of Ivanhoe and the fascination of Treasure Island. While the importance of deep, intellectual reading is emphasised throughout, across an impressive scope of scientific and literary subjects, Conan Doyle is also firm in his belief that popular fiction is vital and that creativity should not be restricted by strict fact. Including sixteen illustrations, twelve essays and a full index, this book presents reading as a form of unlimited escape, a stance still at the heart of literary debate today, and will interest students of literary theory and the general reader alike.

"In der Londoner Baker Street warten Klienten auf den berühmten Kriminalisten Sherlock Holmes. Denn wenn sich der Opium rauchende, leicht verlotterte und menschlich nicht wirklich kompetente Privatdetektiv ihrer Sache annimmt, dann wird der Bösewicht zweifelsohne mit Scharfsinn und Kombinationsgabe zur Strecke gebracht. Sherlock Holmes, ein Detektiv der Meisterklasse, löste einen wahren Kult aus und erhielt Leserbriefe an seine fiktive Adresse. Dieser Band bietet einen Überblick über sein gesamtes Schaffen. Inhalt: "Holmes erstes Abenteuer", "Fünf Apfelsinenkerne", "Das gelbe Gesicht", "Die tanzenden Männchen" u.a."

Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes es una serie de relatos de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle que comprenden las aventuras del famoso detective y su amigo, el Dr. Watson. Sherlock Holmes es un personaje ficticio creado en 1887 por Conan Doyle. Es un detective asesor en el Londres de finales del siglo XIX, que destaca por su inteligencia, su h bil uso de la observaci n y el razonamiento deductivo para resolver casos dif ciles. Es protagonista de una serie de 4 novelas y 56 relatos de ficci n, que componen el canon holmesiano, publicados en su mayor a por "The Strand Magazine". Holmes es el arquetipo de investigador cerebral por excelencia e influy en gran medida en la ficci n detectivesca posterior a su aparici n.

Known as 'the great northern diver' to his crewmates, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) fell into the Arctic Ocean on three occasions during his voyage as doctor on a whaler, before becoming part of the harpooning crew. This adventure sets the scene for the remarkable variety of his later life. In his autobiography, first published in 1923, he details everything from that first voyage to his literary success, his collaboration with playwright J. M. Barrie (whose Sherlock Holmes parody is included), and his involvement in the setting up of volunteer groups during the First World War. He describes how the methods of Sherlock Holmes helped him solve several real-life mysteries and, in a touching counterpoint to this scientific approach, closes with a chapter on his belief in spiritualism. Characteristically astute and entertaining, this book will appeal to students of early twentieth-century history, Holmes fans and the curious general reader alike.

'Through the Magic Door' is Arthur Conan Doyle's magical treatise on the books and writers which inspired him. It is a book about books and the wonder of reading, comparable to Ernst J nger's 'The Adventurous Heart' or Arthur Machen's 'Far Off Things' in its homage to the stories and tales that stimulated its author's heart and nourished his imagination.