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    The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
    The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
    The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
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    The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

    By Arthur Conan Doyle

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    Sherlock Holmes is back on the case in this collection of sparkling short stories, in which we learn about Holmes' early days as a sleuth, encounter a seemingly murderous widow, and meet the great detective's brother, Mycroft, for the first time. And, in 'The Final Problem', Holmes comes face-to-face with his nemesis, Professor Moriarty, in a battle of wits that could kill them both.

    Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an afterword by David Stuart Davies - a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund and an authority on Sherlock Holmes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPan Macmillan
    Release dateAug 11, 2016
    ISBN9781509827008
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    Arthur Conan Doyle

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most famous for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes and long-suffering sidekick Dr Watson. Conan Doyle was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.

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    • 4/5
      Worth it just for the curious incident of the dog at night time in "Silver Blaze." "The Musgrave Ritual" and "The Naval Treaty" are very good too.
    • 4/5
      Silver Blaze a horse called Silver Blaze has gone missing The Yellow Face a man is concerned that his wife is hiding a secret from him. the Stock-Broker's Clerk a clerk is worried about what is going on at his new job. The "Gloria Scott" Holmes recalls a case that started his interest in detecting the Musgrave Ritual Holmes discovers the secret behind a family ritual The Reigate Puzzle Holmes solves a case of burglery and murder while convalescing. The Crooked Man the colonel dies while alone in a locked room with his wife The Resident Patient a Dr. asks Sherlock for help with a mysterious patient The Greek Interpreter We meet Sherlock's brother Mycroft who brings them the case of a greek interpreter is taken to interpret for a kidnap victim The Naval Treaty Dr. Watson's old classmate asks for his help The Final Problem the "death" of Sherlock Holmes.
    • 2/5
      First time reading any Holmes book, and very accessible. Will read some more
    • 4/5
      Another masterpiece from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In these stories we learn more about Sherlock Holmes, from his older brother Mycroft to his nemesis, Professor Moriarity. These stories are guaranteed to stimulate your mind as you try to solve some of Holme's toughest cases.
    • 4/5
      These are the stories that started a whole new genre. Well, there were others written before, but Conan Doyle was the best. Unfortunately, I'm not that big of a fan. I found the stories to be overwritten (Doyle was paid by the word), as well as dull at times. There were a few standouts - specifically "The Yellow-Face", which took an unexpected view of mixed race children from Sherlock Holmes.
    • 5/5
      A curious incident and the death of Holmes. Superb!
    • 4/5
      Another enjoyable group of short stories. Particularly enjoy The Gloria Scott.
    • 4/5
      Review: This collection of stories has some of the famous and not so famous. All are written in that famous Doyle style with some being more interesting than others.
    • 4/5
      There are nine stories in this collection, ranging from Mr. Holmes earliest days to the last case he worked on before his unfortunate demise. I can't say that any one story stood out particularly as being very interesting, but as more insight to the universe of Sherlock Holmes, they are fun reading.
    • 5/5
      I read these stories a long time ago, and really enjoyed them. The 12 stories include: Silver Blaze, The Cardboard Box, The Yellow Face, The Stockbroker's Clerk, The Gloria Scott, The Musgrage Ritual, The Reigate Squires, The Crooked Man, The Resident Patient, The Greek Interpreter, The Naval Treaty, and The Final Problem.
    • 5/5
      Whether this or The Adventures is the better collection is a matter of personal choice. As a whole I think I preferred Adventures but The Yellow Face stands out as my favourite story so far. It made me cry a bit at the end. You also have the entry of Moriarty for the 1st time. I expected that to take place later in the series. Great fun.
    • 4/5
      Short stories, most were good, some were boring. Left me hanging at the end though, going to have to find out what happened!
    • 5/5
      The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a great book to read. One of the best books to read by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about a great detective solving crime, murder mysteries. There are several different interesting murder cases and it is like travelling and solving mysteries and other great adventures with Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson. Full of exciting and great mysterious adventures. E.C.
    • 4/5
      I have always enjoyed Sherlock Holmes and when I realized this book filled a hole in my collection, it was a pleasure to acquire it. Holmes shares with Watson tales of his early adventures in The Musgrave Ritual and the "Gloria Scott" as they pursue new ones together. The short stories within this volume make a good introduction to a new Sherlock Holmes' reader as they are each succinct and fascinating. Reading these it is easy to see how Holmes and Watson captured the imagination of readers in the 1890s with their clever plots and comfortable banter.
    • 4/5
      This was a good, solid little collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories. Watson narrates each tail, trying to personify the ingenious detective by filling it with character details and analyzing his friend, mentor, and partner in solving crimes. This was a more organized, roundabout collection than the others that I have read and I quite enjoyed reading it. An essential read for those interested in Sherlock Holmes or detective stories- or classics enthusiasts.3.5 stars.
    • 5/5
      This was my first delve into the world of Sherlock Holmes. I have loved mysteries since I was a girl, but it wasn't until the recent SH movie, that I even considered reading what I thought would be a overtly male driven story line. I was incorrect. Although Holmes is obviously male, I had no trouble relating to him or to his incredible deductive reasoning process. I will definitely read more Sir Arthur Conan Doyle when I want a classical, individual, and highly detailed mystery!NOTE -- I thoroughly enjoyed these mysteries which I "read" on audio book. Apparently I started with the wrong book, as this contains the story of the death of Holmes. Very highly recommended anyway!
    • 4/5
      3.5 stars, rounding up out of love. *g*

      Some of the most famous classic Holmes stories are in this volume, as well as some I haven't seen mentioned in decades. Doyle's boredom with the 'verse (or disenchantment with it, given the pressure put on him to produce more and more Holmes serials) is grossly apparent in some of the stories, which just end -- suddenly -- as if Doyle couldn't be bothered to write a proper conclusion. Then there are others that are richly detailed with complex plots and gorgeous characterization. I am ridiculously fond.

      Disability tag is for mental illness this time.
    • 4/5
      Although not a great fan of short stories, this was a good collection of cases involving Sherlock Holmes. Most of them left you wanting more. Interesting this early in the series of books to finish with Holmes and Moriarty at The Reichenbach Falls - also intriguing how this last scene wasn't told by Arthur Conan Doyle. Will always leave you wondering exactly what happened.
    • 5/5
      4.5 stars. Another strong collection of short stories. Some of these tales have a lot going on, with intrigue and mystery and confusion running through them. Others are more straightforward, even simple. One of the charms in this collection, for me, was this difference from one story to the next. Some tales felt like complete adventures, while other were more like snapshots. This was a nice mix. I found “Silver Blaze” and “The Musgrave Ritual” to be quite memorable, and Sherlock’s heartfelt speech about the hope and beauty that one finds in flowers remains one of my favorite moments in the whole saga. Finally, I won’t spoil anything here, but the adventures that Watson and Holmes share in “The Final Problem” are among the most compelling of anything in the series. Amazing.
    • 4/5
      Having fun catching up on all the Sherlock Holmes stories. This volume is a collection of shorter works that reads like a sort of lost case file for John Watson. Of course, the series ends in this book (or does it?) with the tale involving Moriarty and Reichenbach Falls.

      Oddly, the stories don't even feel dated, although some of that might be due to watching "Sherlock" and being able to imagine the pair in the modern day.
    • 4/5
      Enjoyable.
    • 5/5
      In The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes we really start to see Sherlock develop into the eccentric, wry, deeply intriguing character that we are all familiar with. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes are still a little clinical, a little trite, but in The Memoirs we see some superbly crafted plots, characters and scenarios. Silver Blaze is a personal favorite, as it's one of the first Holmes stories I ever read when I was younger, but I am very fond of nearly all of them. The Adventure of the Yellow Face is a heartbreaker (in a good way!), I love it even more every time I read it, and The Musgrave Ritual is a nice bit of treasure-hunting that's always a fast read. And of course there is the infamous Final Problem, which takes our hero on his 'great hiatus' courtesy of Professor Moriarty.All in all, the Adventures is excellent, and the stories only get better from here.
    • 5/5
      As the proud owner of all of Doyle's fiction and most of his non-fiction works I consider most of the stories in this volume and particularly The Final Problem to be amongst the best.
    • 4/5
      More compelling short stories about the famed detective are included in this title. Unfortunately I read it quite some time ago and forgot to review it then, so my memory is slight, other than that I enjoyed the stories contained in here on the whole.
    • 4/5
      The short story is a much better venue for Sherlock Holmes than the novel. The short story telescopes plot and gets beyond the fact that Holmes is hardly a prince of a guy.
    • 4/5
      Just as entertaining as the Adventures. The Final Problem was one I'd heard so much about that it seemed like I must have read it, but it was nice to actually do so. The stories don't stick in my head much - they're fairly slight - but fun and worth the read.

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