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Sherlock Holmes: A Gripping Casebook of Stories contains the full-length novel A Study in Scarlet, plus 14 short stories. A Study in Scarlet marked Sherlock Holmes'' debut appearance in novel form, while Holmes made his first short story appearance in A Scandal in Bohemia, also included in this compendium.In his perceptive introduction to this compendium, leading crime writer Martin Edwards observes that ''the compelling evocation of character is what makes Conan Doyle''s stores come alive''. Ally this to vivid settings and the result is unbeatable entertainment enjoyed by crime fans the world over.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Slipcased Classics are beautiful foil-stamped gift editions of classic works of literature, presented in a slipcase and decorated with delightful illustrations.

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Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.From finding a diamond in a bird's stomach, to stealing a racehorse - in these four stories, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes works with his friend Dr Watson. Holmes understands people and he finds many clues. But will he solve the crimes?Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Navigating robberies, murder and the disappearance of a famous racehorse, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are back to tackle their most difficult cases yet.

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After faking his own death, Sherlock Holmes makes a dramatic return three years later, much to the shock of his loyal friend and biographer, Dr Watson.

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The infamous crime-fighting duo, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, investigate new mysteries and analyse strange messages, cryptic clues and suspicious encounters.

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Following the story of four men and stolen Agra treasure, Holmes is led on a journey that brings him to a wooden-legged man, determined to seek revenge.

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Horror grips Baskerville Hall when the body of Sir Charles Baskerville is found on the moorlands, surrounded by the pawprints of a giant hound. The locals fear that a supernatural beast has returned to haunt the land once more.

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Summoned from London, journalist Edward Malone, narrator of Arthur Conan Doyle’s prehistoric-adventure novel The Lost World, finds himself reunited with his erstwhile travelling companions at the country home of their leader, the indomitable Professor Challenger, who, confining his guests in a sealed room with the cylinders of oxygen they have brought at his request, informs them that the Earth is passing through an immense miasma of poisonous ether that will likely extirpate all life. And so the isolated inmates begin a grim and terrifying vigil – but will the toxic vapour dissipate before their limited supply of oxygen is exhausted?Presented here with two short stories representing further thrilling episodes in the illustrious career of Conan Doyle’s other great anti-hero, Professor Challenger – ‘The Disintegration Machine’ and ‘When the World Screamed’ – The Poison Belt is a tour de force of speculative fiction that is the equal of any of the author’s best-known works.The Poison Belt and Other Professor Challenger’s Stories is part of Alma Classics Arthur Conan Doyle Collection which includes: Tales of Adventure and Medical Life, Tales of Long Ago, Tales of Terror and Mystery, Tales of Twilight and the Unseen, The Lost World and The Tragedy of the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Exam board: AQALevel & Subject: GCSE English LiteratureNext exam: June 2026This edition of The Sign of Four is perfect for GCSE-level students: it comes complete with the novel, plus an introduction providing context, and a glossary explaining key terms. ‘Moonlight was streaming into the room, and it was bright with a vague and shifty radiance. Looking straight at me and suspended, as it were, in the air, for all beneath was in shadow, there hung a face…’A mysterious letter, a missing father, stolen jewels and a man found dead in a locked room. Private detective Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Dr Watson have their work cut out in a case which takes them through the suburbs of south London, back in time to the forts and swamps of colonial India, and climaxes in a dramatic chase along the river Thames.Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1890 novel is the famous detective’s second case.

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With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies.The Hound of the Baskervilles is the classic detective chiller. It features the world''s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, in his most challenging case. The Baskerville family is haunted by a phantom beast "with blazing eyes and dripping jaws" which roams the mist-enshrouded moors around the isolated Baskerville Hall on Dartmoor. Now the hound seems to be stalking young Sir Henry, the new master of the Baskerville estate. Is this devilish spectre the manifestation of the family curse? Or is Sir Henry the victim of a vile and scheming murderer? Only Sherlock Holmes can solve this devilish affair.The Valley of Fear is a dark, powerful tale, which provides the great detective with a most perplexing case and opens with a vile murder: “Lying across his chest was a most curious weapon, a shotgun with the barrel sawn off in front of the triggers. It was clear that it had been fired at close range, and that he had received the whole charge in the face, blowing his head almost to pieces”.Sherlock Holmes'' arch enemy, the criminal genius Professor Moriarty, is back! But the solution to the riddle, found after many surprising twists and high dramas, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Mon Dieu! The extraordinary, sabre-rattling adventures of Gerard, a young French cavalry officer in the time of the Napoleonic wars, introduce a hero who will be adored by fans of Flashman and Sherlock Holmes alike. Gathered here in one edition are both volumes of Conan Doyle''s much lovedtales, which will delight modern readers with their absurdist humour, infectious warmth and swash-buckling energy.

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The year is 1888. Mary Morstan visits Sherlock Holmes and presents him with a startling new case. On seeing an anonymous advert in the newspaper in 1882 asking for her address, Mary responded and then received, also anonymously, a valuable pearl through the post each year for six years. After the sixth pearl, a letter arrives asking for a meeting. Could these events relate to the disappearance of her father ten years ago, or to the death of her father''s only friend, Major Sholto, in 1882? Holmes takes up Mary''s case and uncovers theft, corruption and death whilst interpreting the mysterious note ''The Sign of Four''. This Oxford Essential Texts edition of Conan Doyle''s classic mystery comes with accessible and informative notes.

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With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Research Professor of English, University of Sussex.These lively, varied and thought-provoking science-fiction stories (from the era of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells) are linked by their imposing central character, the pugnaciously adventurous and outrageous Professor Challenger. The Lost World (forebear of Jurassic Park) vividly depicts a perilous region in which the explorers confront creatures from the prehistoric era. The Poison Belt presents an eerie doomsday scenario, while The Disintegration Machine satirically comments on scientific cynicism.In When the World Screamed, the planet responds violently to an experimental incursion. The strangest item is The Land of Mist, which seeks to reconcile science with spiritualism. This memorable collection provides imaginative entertainment, entrancing escapism and bold provocation.

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The Penguin English Library EditionThe deadly hand of Professor Moriarty once more reaches out to commit a vile and ingenious crime, but a mole in Moriarty's criminal organization alerts Sherlock Holmes of the evil deed by means of a cipher . . .When Holmes and Watson arrive at a Sussex manor house they appear to be too late. The discovery of a body suggests that Moriarty's henchmen have been at their work. But there is much more to this tale of murder than at first meets the eye.

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Supernatural hounds, a family curse, a mysterious cipher and the return of a deadly enemy . . . Sherlock Holmes will have to utilize every skill he has to solve the two classic mysteries collected here. The Hound of the Baskervilles sees Holmes and Dr Watson travel to the misty wilds of Dartmoor to confront a devilish apparition, while in The Valley of Fear the pair investigate a gruesome murder that may be the work of the dastardly Professor Moriarty himself.In this Macmillan Collector's Library edition, Sherlock scholar David Stuart Davies provides both an illuminating afterword and a fascinating chronology of the Sherlock Holmes stories.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

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As a dense yellow fog swirls through the streets of London, a deep melancholy has descended on Sherlock Holmes, who sits in a cocaine-induced haze at 221B Baker Street. His mood is only lifted by a visit from a beautiful but distressed young woman - Mary Morstan, whose father vanished ten years before. Four years later she began to receive an exquisite gift every year: a large, lustrous pearl. Now she has had an intriguing invitation to meet her unknown benefactor and urges Holmes and Watson to accompany her. And in the ensuing investigation - which involves a wronged woman, a stolen hoard of Indian treasure, a wooden-legged ruffian, a helpful dog and a love affair - even the jaded Holmes is moved to exclaim, ''Isn''t it gorgeous!''

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''You are a wronged woman and shall have justice. Do not bring police. If you do, all will be in vain. Your unknown friend.''When a beautiful young woman is sent a letter inviting her to a sinister assignation, she immediately seeks the advice of the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes. For this is not the first mysterious item Mary Marston has received in the post. Every year for the last six years an anonymous benefactor has sent her a large lustrous pearl. Now it appears the sender of the pearls would like to meet her to right a wrong. But when Sherlock Holmes and his faithful sidekick Watson, aiding Miss Marston, attend the assignation, they embark on a dark and mysterious adventure involving a one-legged ruffian, some hidden treasure, deadly poison darts and a thrilling race along the River Thames.

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The Penguin English Library editionA dense yellow miasma swirls in the streets of London as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson accompany a beautiful young woman to a sinister assignation. For Mary Marston has received several large pearls - one a year for the last six years - and now a mystery letter telling her she is a wronged woman. If she would seek justice she is to meet her unknown benefactor, bringing with her two companions. But unbeknownst to them all, others stalk London''s fog-enshrouded streets: a one-legged ruffian with revenge on his mind - and his companion, who places no value on human life . . .

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One of the BBC''s ''100 Novels That Shaped Our World''The Hound of the Baskervilles gripped readers when it was first serialised and remains one of Sherlock Holmes''s greatest and most popular adventures. Could the sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville have been caused by the gigantic ghostly hound that is said to have haunted his family for generations? Arch-rationalist Sherlock Holmes characteristically dismisses the theory as nonsense. And, immersed in another case, he sends Dr Watson to Devon to protect the Baskerville heir and observe the suspects at close hand. With its atmospheric setting on the ancient, wild moorland and its savage apparition, The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of the greatest crime novels ever written. Rationalism is pitted against the supernatural and good against evil as Sherlock Holmes sets out to defeat a foe almost his equal.This edition contains a full chronology of Arthur Conan Doyle''s life and works, an introduction by renowned horror scholar Professor Christopher Frayling discussing the background to the novel and the legends and events that inspired the story, with further reading and explanatory notes.''Arthur Conan Doyle is unique ... Personally, I would walk a mile in tight boots to read him to the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.Emerging from their smoke-filled rooms at 21B Baker Street, Holmes and Watson grapple with the forces of crime that stalk the streets of London. From the first story, 'A Scandal in Bohemia' where Holmes is foiled by the quick-thinking of 'the woman', Irene Adler, to what was presumed to be the last, 'The Final Problem' where Holmes at last comes face to face with the diabolical Professor Moriarty, this selection is presents the very best of Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic detective.'Arthur Conan Doyle is unique ... Personally, I would walk a mile in tight boots to read him to the milkman' Stephen Fry

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Audiokniha: Společný balíček třech úspěšných titulů z rozhlasového archivu. Ústřední dvojici Sherlocka Holmese a Dr. Watsona hrají ve čtyřech případech - Barvíř na penzi, Podnájemnice v závoji, Tři Garridebové a Umírající detektiv - Jiří Tomek a Jaroslav Kuneš. Zbylé dvě povídky - Vyděrač a Žlutá tvář - Jiří Samek a Václav Neužil st. V dalších rolích uslyšíte Zuzanu Slavíkovou, Zdeňka Dvořáka, Ladislava Lakomého, Pavla Pavlovského a další. Režijně připravili Zdeněk Kozák a Miroslav Buriánek. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle byl anglický autor detektivních próz, nejvýznamnější představitel tohoto žánru ve světové literatuře. Inspirován dílem Wilkieho Collinse a Edgara Allana Poea, ovlivnil Arthur Doyle všechny pozdější významné autory detektivek. Vytvořil postavy geniálního detektiva Sherlocka Holmese, udivujícího brilántní dedukcí i hrou na housle, a jeho přítele, spolupracovníka a obdivovatele dr. Watsona. Inspirací pro postavu Sherlocka Holmese byl dr. Joseph Bell, jeden z profesorů, kterého Doyle potkal při svých studiích medicíny. Jiří Tomek (1931 - 2013) Jiří Tomek byl moravský herec a dabér. Byl držitelem Ceny Františka Filipovského za celoživotní mistrovství v dabingu (1998). Vystudoval brněnskou JAMU (1953). Své první angažmá měl v Slováckém divadle v Uherském Hradišti, poté vstoupil do Divadla bratří Mrštíků v Brně. Hrál především komediální postavy, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Sign of the Four is the second novel by British Writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes. The story begins on a foggy day in 1888 when Dr. Watson confronts Holmes about his cocaine use. Holmes is bored because he has no problem to solve; shortly thereafter Miss Mary Morstan arrives with a case. Miss Morstan tells Holmes that her father Captain Arthur Morstan has arrived in London on a leave from the Andaman Islands. He requested her to be in Langham Hotel, but he is missing when she arrived. She contacted Major John Sholto who worked with her father, but he denied having seen Morstan. Holmes, Watson, and Mary meet with Sholto's son Thaddeus, the anonymous sender of the pearls, who explains that Morstan had visited Major Sholto to demand his half of a great treasure. Where is Arthur Morstan, is he alive or dead? How will Holmes solve the case? Read the book to know how Holmes solves the mystery.

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“Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!”The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the famous detective Sherlock Holmes.The novel was serialized in The Strand Magazine and was published in book form in 1902. It was the first Sherlock Holmes tale since the detective’s shocking “death” in the story “The Final Problem” (1893) but was set prior to his demise. The mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Sir Baskerville sparks one of the most extraordinary cases ever to challenge the brilliant analytical mind of Sherlock Holmes.Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the wild Dartmouth Moors with the footprints of a giant hound nearby and the murder is blamed on a family curse. It is left to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to solve the mystery of the legend of the supernatural and gruesome hound before Sir Charles''s heir comes to similarly painful end.Widely considered the finest Sherlock Holmes novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles has become the defining book of the great detective and millions have read with enjoyment and horror the story of Holmes, Watson and the infamous hound.The Legend Classics series:Around the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Penguin English Library Edition of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle "Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!" The terrible spectacle of the beast, the fog of the moor, the discovery of a body: this classic horror story pits detective against dog, rationalism against the supernatural, good against evil. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the wild Devon moorland with the footprints of a giant hound nearby, the blame is placed on a family curse. It is left to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to solve the mystery of the legend of the phantom hound before Sir Charles' heir comes to an equally gruesome end. The Hound of the Baskervilles gripped readers when it was first serialised and has continued to hold its place in the popular imagination. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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Tales of weird and supernatural suspense from Arthur Conan Doyle, the author best known for the creation of the illustrious detective Sherlock Holmes. The next addition to the Hardback Classics series, with previous titles collecting the works of Sheridan le Fanu, Margaret Oliphant and M.R. James.The luminous fog drifted slowly off the table and wavered and flickered across the room. There in the farther and darkest corner it gathered and glowed, hardening down into a shining core… Although best known for the stories of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a remarkable number of weird and supernatural tales. Pulling at this thread of his fiction reveals a writer deeply fascinated in matters of the occult, the uncanny and the unexplainable, with his belief in spiritualism later in life only adding to his passion for the unknown. This volume collects Doyle’s most enduring strange stories – ranging from monster encounters and deadly hauntings to dark tales of mesmerism – and also includes a new introduction along with Doyle’s never-before-reprinted essay on his own spiritual experiences, "Stranger than Fiction."

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Audiokniha: Jedinečné líčení atmosféry tajemství a hrůzy z událostí, které se zprvu vzpírají logickému chápání, činí z Baskervillského psa nejslavnější Doylův detektivní román. Detektiv Sherlock Holmes se svým přítelem a pomocníkem doktorem Watsonem vyšetřují případy záhadných úmrtí na venkovském panství v pochmurné krajině vřesovišť. Kdo měl zájem na smrti sira Charlese, dobrosrdečného mecenáše zdejšího nehostinného kraje? Je oním vraždícím monstrem skutečně nepolapitelný děsivý pes? Geniální dílo v novém překladu Richarda Podaného. Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859–1930) byl britský spisovatel, proslulý především příběhy o Sherlocku Holmesovi, jež zásadně ovlivnily podobu detektivního žánru. Vasil Fridrich po absolvování DAMU získal angažmá ve Švandově divadle, v letech 2002–2005 působil ve Středočeském divadle Kladno. Po dvanácti letech angažmá v Městských divadlech pražských (ABC a ROKOKO) odešel v roce 2017 na volnou nohu. Na Dvojce Českého rozhlasu moderuje talkshow Noční Mikrofórum a věnuje se také práci na poli rozhlasové činohry či natáčení audioknih. Zahrál si například ve dvoudílném televizním filmu Metanol nebo ve snímcích Hodinový manžel, Teorie tygra či v seriálech Specialisté nebo Ulice. Arthur Conan Doyle: Baskervillský pes | Překlad Richard Podaný | Čte Vasil Fridrich | Režie Jan Drbohlav | Zvuk a střih Kate Hamsíková | Mastering a Soud design Štěpán Škoch | ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Doctor Watson, Mr Sherlock Holmes'' - The most famous introduction in the history of crime fiction takes place in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle''s A Study in Scarlet, bringing together Sherlock Holmes, the master of science detection, and John H. Watson, the great detective''s faithful chronicler. This novel not only establishes the magic of the Holmes myth but also provides the reader with a dramatic adventure yarn which ranges from the foggy, gas-lit streets of London to the burning plains of Utah. The Sign of the Four, the second Holmes novel, presents the detective with one of his greatest challenges. The theft of the Agna treasure in India forms a catalyst for treachery, deceit and murder. With these two classic novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four, you have the brilliant foundation of the Sherlock Holmes canon. Reading pleasure rarely comes any finer.

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''There was a rumour, too, that he was a devil-worshipper, or something of that sort, and also that he had the evil eye...'' Arthur Conan Doyle was the greatest genre writer Britain has ever produced. Throughout a long writing career, he drew on his own medical background, his travels, and his increasing interest in spiritualism and the occult to produce a spectacular array of Gothic Tales. Many of Doyle''s writings are recognised as the very greatest tales of terror. They range from hauntings in the polar wasteland to evil surgeons and malevolent jungle landscapes. This collection brings together over thirty of Conan Doyle''s best Gothic Tales. Darryl Jones''s introduction discusses the contradictions in Conan Doyle''s very public life - as a medical doctor who became obsessed with the spirit world, or a British imperialist drawn to support Irish Home Rule - and shows the ways in which these found articulation in that most anxious of all literary forms, the Gothic.

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With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies.''Doctor Watson, Mr Sherlock Holmes'' - The most famous introduction in the history of crime fiction takes place in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle''s A Study in Scarlet, bringing together Sherlock Holmes, the master of science detection, and John H. Watson, the great detective''s faithful chronicler. This novel not only establishes the magic of the Holmes myth but also provides the reader with a dramatic adventure yarn which ranges from the foggy, gas-lit streets of London to the burning plains of Utah.The Sign of the Four, the second Holmes novel, presents the detective with one of his greatest challenges. The theft of the Agna treasure in India forms a catalyst for treachery, deceit and murder.With these two classic novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four, you have the brilliant foundation of the Sherlock Holmes canon. Reading pleasure rarely comes any finer.

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The Hound of the Baskervilles gripped readers when it was first serialised and remains one of Sherlock Holmes's greatest and most popular adventures. Could the sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville have been caused by the gigantic ghostly hound that is said to have haunted his family for generations? Arch-rationalist Sherlock Holmes characteristically dismisses the theory as nonsense. And, immersed in another case, he sends Dr Watson to Devon to protect the Baskerville heir and observe the suspects at close hand. With its atmospheric setting on the ancient, wild moorland and its savage apparition, The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of the greatest crime novels ever written. Rationalism is pitted against the supernatural and good against evil as Sherlock Holmes sets out to defeat a foe almost his equal. This edition contains a full chronology of Arthur Conan Doyle's life and works, an introduction by renowned horror scholar Professor Christopher Frayling discussing the background to the novel and the legends and events that inspired the story, with further reading and explanatory notes.

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Blast off into the unknown with this collection of ten classical works of science fiction and fantasy. Long before we ventured into outer space or explored the most remote regions of the planet, writers have spun stories of what might lie in those unknown worlds, or what awaits humanity in the future. Classic Tales of Science Fiction & Fantasy is a collection of ten novels and short stories that blazed the trail for the popular genre. Works by acclaimed authors such as Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack London, and H. P. Lovecraft will transport the reader to distant places and times--and set the imagination ablaze!

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An illustrated and adapted edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mystery!

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Deeply bored by the lack of mental stimulus and the dull routine of existence, Sherlock Holmes is about to resort to his daily dose of cocaine when an elegantly dressed young woman called Mary Morstan enters his room and presents her case to him and Watson. Following the mysterious disappearance of her father ten years ago, and after answering, four years later, a newspaper advert enquiring for her, she has begun to receive each year, on the same date, a precious pearl in the post from an unknown benefactor. Now, with the last pearl, she has also received a message, telling her she is “a wronged woman” and asking for a meeting that very night outside the Lyceum Theatre. Will the great detective accompany her and help her unravel the mystery? First published in 1880, The Sign of the Four – the second Sherlock Holmes novel after A Study in Scarlet, published three years earlier – will sweep the readers away into a story of murders, betrayals, double-crossings and stolen treasures, and is an enduring testament to the storytelling genius of Arthur Conan Doyle.

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“[This] series of Christmas ghost stories, miniature books chosen and illustrated by the cartoonist Seth … [offers] chills—and charm.”—New York Times Book ReviewWorld-renowned cartoonist Seth illustrates a Sir Arthur Conan Doyle classic.The Pole-Star’s voyage comes to a halt after becoming trapped in the arctic ice, threatening the lives of its crew. Superstition soon takes hold as the frightened men claim to hear ghosts in the darkness, but it''s the captain''s increasingly strange behaviour that concerns the doctor most.

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A Study in Scarlet is the very first Sherlock Holmes story which brought great fame to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This incredible adventure of lost love and terrible revenge crosses two continents. It is a bewildering and macabre mystery for Scotland Yard, until Sherlock Holmes examines the case in depth with the help of his friend, Doctor Watson. DOSSIERSSir Arthur Conan DoyleThe Detective StoryTransportation in London in the mid-1800sUtah and the Movement West

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The Hound of the Baskervilles is the classic detective chiller. It features the world''s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, in his most challenging case. The Baskerville family is haunted by a phantom beast "with blazing eyes and dripping jaws" which roams the mist-enshrouded moors around the isolated Baskerville Hall on Dartmoor. Now the hound seems to be stalking young Sir Henry, the new master of the Baskerville estate. Is this devilish spectre the manifestation of the family curse? Or is Sir Henry the victim of a vile and scheming murderer? Only Sherlock Holmes can solve this devilish affair. The Valley of Fear is a dark, powerful tale, which provides the great detective with a most perplexing case and opens with a vile murder: "Lying across his chest was a most curious weapon, a shotgun with the barrel sawn off in front of the triggers. It was clear that it had been fired at close range, and that he had received the whole charge in the face, blowing his head almost to pieces". Sherlock Holmes'' arch enemy, the criminal genius Professor Moriarty, is back! But the solution to the riddle, found after many surprising twists and high dramas, lies far away, half ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Hound of The Baskervilles is a gripping detective novel that has captivated readers for generations. Join Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they unravel the mystery surrounding the cursed Baskerville family and a supernatural hound that haunts the moors. Arthur Conan Doyle's masterful storytelling keeps you on the edge of your seat. Intriguing plot twists and suspenseful storytelling that keeps you guessing. Iconic characters and brilliant deductive reasoning. Atmospheric descriptions that bring the eerie moorland setting to life. A classic whodunit that is perfect for mystery enthusiasts. A beautifully designed edition that is a must-have for Holmes fans and collectors alike.

Objev podobné jako The Hound of The Baskervilles - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

When the corpse of Sir Charles Baskerville is found on the grounds of his Dartmoor estate next to a mysterious animal footprint, thoughts turn to a fabled family curse: that of a hellhound set out to avenge a crime committed by one of Sir Charles’s ancestors. As the only surviving heir of the Baskervilles is terrified for his safety, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are called in to investigate.The most famous novel in Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes cycle, The Hound of the Baskervilles is a masterpiece of terror, suspense and mystery which has enthralled readers young and old since it was first published in 1902.

Objev podobné jako The Hound of the Baskervilles - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.‘They all agreed that it was a huge creature, luminous, ghastly and spectral.’Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine, Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles follows the infamous Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose dead body is found on the misty and desolate Devon moors.The locals blame his death on the legend of the fearsome phantom hound that they claim has haunted the Baskerville family for generations. When the heir to the Baskerville fortune, Sir Henry, also comes under threat Holmes’ detective skills are put to the test as he battles to discover the truth behind the legend and to solve one of the most macabre mysteries of his career.

Objev podobné jako The Hound of the Baskervilles - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

This beautiful pocket edition presents one of Sherlock Holme's greatest cases, featuring with gold foil embossing and gilded page edges.The Hound of the Baskervilles is rated as Conan Doyle's best full-length Sherlock Holmes story. Set on Dartmoor it pits Holmes and his faithful assistant, Dr Watson, against a deadly adversary. The spectre of the giant hound said to haunt the moor provides a sinister undertone to Holmes investigations into the sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville and his attempts to protect Baskerville's heir, Sir Henry.Fast-paced and brilliantly plotted, The Hound of the Baskervilles is a shining example of the timelessness of truly great story-telling.

Objev podobné jako The Hound of the Baskervilles - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Conan Doyle's iconic Sherlock Holmes mystery with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.The Baskerville family curse tells of how a terrifying, supernatural hound roams the moors around Baskerville Hall and preys on members of the family in revenge for a ghastly crime committed by one of their ancestors. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in the grounds, with a large animal footprint near his lifeless body, the locals are convinced that the hound is back. It is up to Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson to uncover the truth and keep the new heir to the hall safe from danger.This hardback is part of VINTAGE COLLECTOR’S CLASSICS, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.

Objev podobné jako Hound of the Baskervilles - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Skotský spisovatel sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), známý především jako tvůrce nesmrtelného detektiva Sherlocka Holmese, se v tomto výboru představuje českému čtenáři jako autor dobrodružných povídek. Promítají se do nich jeho životní zkušenosti z mnoha oborů, původní povolání lékaře, poznatky zkušeného spiritisty, laického kazatele, historika, válečného zpravodaje, politického činitele i propagátora sportu. Jako vynikající vypravěč dokáže nejen v ringu nebo na bitevním poli, ale i ve sférách zdánlivě krotkých, například v oblasti vědeckého bádání nebo společenského života, nalézt vzrušení. V drobných prózách se setkáváme s malebnou škálou figur a figurek a postupně nám dochází, že pod barvotiskovým vyobrazením udatných mužů se Doyle jako mistr svého řemesla ve druhém plánu často vysmívá pompézně sebevědomým hlupákům a dovedně paroduje různé literární žánry. Při četbě knihy Z kroniky dobrodružství si uvědomíme, že jeho shovívavý humor je sice možná v našem literárním zatím prostředí nedoceněn, ale že podtrhává význam lidských vlastností, jako jsou neokázalé hrdinství, smysl pro čest nebo síla charakteru. A ty jsou aktuální v každé době, zejména v té naší.

Objev podobné jako Z kroniky dobrodružství - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle působil jako lékař, laický kazatel, spiritista, historik a reformátor občanského života. Světovou proslulost získal nesmrtelnou postavou londýnského detektiva Sherlocka Holmese, ovšem kromě toho napsal celou řadu povídek a románů se silným spirituálním podtextem, díky nimž je možné ho považovat za jednoho z předchůdců vědecko-fantastické literatury. V češtině dosud nepublikovaná kniha Z hlubin věků obsahuje kratší prózy z období starověku a středověku, které se týkají důležitých momentů v dějinách lidstva, například odchodu Římanů z Británie, dobytí Kartága, šíření křesťanství, hunského tažení do Asie a Evropy nebo vzniku islámu. Vzhledem ke svým rozsáhlým znalostem historie a také cestovatelským zkušenostem podává A. C. Doyle obraz doby s detailní přesností a literárně ho rozvíjí do té míry, aby přiměl čtenáře uvažovat v širších souvislostech. Tyto jedinečné povídky jsou aktuální dodnes, protože přinášejí hluboké sondy do mechanismů moci a poskytují silné náměty k zamyšlení nad morálkou a duchovními kořeny novodobé společnosti.

Objev podobné jako Z hlubin věků - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Audiokniha: Také se domníváte, že Arthur Conan Doyle = příběhy Sherlocka Holmese, a nic víc? A přece Doyle napsal několik desítek knih - románů, povídkových sbírek, ba i básní. Kapitán Polární hvězdy - příběh velrybářské lodi uvězněné v ledu arktického moře, napovídá, že jde o příběhy dobrodružné, nevšední, s překvapivým rozuzlením ? příběhy, které přesvědčivě dokazují, že tato část povídkové tvorby Doylovy je neprávem opomíjena.

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''There''s an east wind coming... such a wind as never blew on England yet.''Arthur Conan Doyle''s His Last Bow features a selection of Sherlock Holmes stories written at a time of growing tensions in Europe. First published as a collection in 1917, against the backdrop of the First World War, the volume covers tales that deviate from the pattern of earlier Sherlock adventures which focus on individual culpability and the comfort of a simplistic restoration of order. The titular story in this collection was influenced by Doyle''s personal experience of the war, and in these tales the solutions to seemingly small-scale, local, mysteries uncover crimes concerning national security, or even expose the covert evil actions of organizations and powerful dictators. This edition contains a new introduction by Trish Ferguson which offers a richly detailed contextual backdrop for understanding the work as an act of war service designed to offer a morale boost to both British troops abroad and readers at home.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako His Last Bow - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Baker Street Classics Sherlock Holmes collection is a retro-inspired full set of Conan Doyle’s wonderful tales of the inimitable “consulting detective” at work. Featuring original illustrations from editions of the 1920s, this collection will adorn any booklover’s shelf and transport the reader back in time to Holmes’s bustling Victorian London; the misty moors of Dartmoor; the dizzying heights of Reichenbach; and the cozy living room of 221b Baker Street.

Objev podobné jako The Sign of the Four - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Baker Street Classics Sherlock Holmes collection is a retro-inspired full set of Conan Doyle’s wonderful tales of the inimitable “consulting detective” at work. Featuring original illustrations from editions of the 1920s, this collection will adorn any booklover’s shelf and transport the reader back in time to Holmes’s bustling Victorian London; the misty moors of Dartmoor; the dizzying heights of Reichenbach; and the cozy living room of 221b Baker Street.

Objev podobné jako The Hound of the Baskervilles - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Velká kniha vánočních detektivek a záhad je originálním dárkem pro všechny fanoušky kvalitních detektivních příběhů. Knížka obsahuje 25 pečlivě vybraných povídek od nejlepších světových mistrů detektivního žánru, jako je Agatha Christie, sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ed McBain, Isaac Asimov, Robert Louis Stevenson a řady dalších autorů. Všechny příběhy spojuje magická vánoční atmosféra. Při čtení knížky tak zažijete kouzlo Vánoc s nádechem zločinu na různých místech a v rozličných dobách. Knížka navíc obsahuje originální tematické ilustrace, které vytvořila Markéta Stará. Vánoce a zločin, kouzelná atmosféra a napětí. Velká kniha vánočních detektivek a záhad představuje soubor těch nejlepších vánočních detektivek, jaké kdy byly sepsány.

Objev podobné jako Velká kniha vánočních detektivek a záhad - Ed McBain, Agatha Christie, Isaac Asimov, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Povídky zařazené do této sbírky neztrácejí ani po letech od svého vzniku svoje kouzlo. A to i přesto, že když byly ničivé války o španělské dědictví ukončeny utrechtskou smlouvou, bezpočet korzárů, které vysílaly na moře strany doposavad znepřátelené, shledalo, že mají jaksi po zaměstnání. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) byl mužem mnoha talentů a zájmů. Působil jako praktický lékař, laický kazatel, přesvědčený spiritista, historik a reformátor občanského života. Deset let strávili společně se svojí ženou na cestách po všech kontinentech, kde se věnoval šíření myšlenek spiritismu. Synonymem jeho spisovatelské kariéry se stal detektiv Sherlock Holmes, ale bylo by skutečnou chybou opomíjet řadu jeho dalších novel a povídek, které často mívají duchovní podtext. Doylovo literární mistrovství, spočívající ve schopnosti vytvořit silnou a vtipně pointovanou zápletku, se promítá i do tohoto souboru s námořní tematikou. Čtyři z nich přitom spojuje jediná hlavní postava, pirátský kapitán John Sharkey, pro autora zvláštní, s mírnou nadsázkou pojatý prototyp zla.

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Arthur Conan Doyle je tvůrcem hlavního hrdiny oblíbených detektivek, Sherlocka Holmese. Dost možná nejslavnějším románem v čele s charismatickým detektivem je právě Pes baskervillský. Francouzský deník Le Monde knihu zařadil mezi 100 nejdůležitějších literárních děl 20. století – je považována za absolutní klasiku svého žánru a drží čtenáře napjatého až do poslední stránky. Sir Charles Baskerville zemřel za záhadných okolností. Je za jeho smrtí dávná kletba, jež podle legendy pronásleduje jeho rodinu od dob Slavné revoluce? Rodinný lékař James Mortimer si to nemyslí. Vydá se do Londýna, vyloží své pověsti Sherlocku Holmesovi a požádá ho o pomoc. Slavný detektiv se rozhodne záhadu vyřešit.

Objev podobné jako Pes baskervillský - grafický román - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle