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Sherlock Holmes Short Stories

Sherlock Holmes Short Stories

CrimeMystery
Pages
480
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection gathers Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes short stories into a single illustrated hardback, part of Flame Tree Publishing's Gothic Fantasy series. A foreword by Jon Lellenberg, historian of the Baker Street Irregulars and longtime member of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, situates the stories in their historical and publishing context.

The stories themselves need no introduction: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson working through cases that hinge on a scuffed shoe, a missing hat, or a single strand of tobacco ash, brought to bear on blackmail, theft, and murder across Victorian London and beyond. The volume favors breadth over a single narrative arc, making it suited to reading in any order or dipping into individual favorites.

As a collector's anthology rather than a new work, it adds illustrations and scholarly framing to stories otherwise available in Doyle's original collections.

Genres

Crime Mystery Classics Short Stories Police Procedural Victorian

Authors

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Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and writing stories about him which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy an...

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Flame Tree Studio

Flame Tree Studio offers exciting short story collections for readers. They are best known for their popular Time Travel Short Stories and Heroic Fantasy Short Stories, perfect for fans of speculative fiction.

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Jon Lellenberg

Jon Lellenberg is a writer and editor who focuses on the life and literary output of Arthur Conan Doyle. He has edited collections including Dangerous Work and various Sherlock Holmes short stories. His research centers on mystery fiction and historical literary analysis.

Characters

Sherlock HolmesProtagonist

Consulting detective known for deductive reasoning.

Mrs. WatsonSupporting

Holmes's loyal friend and chronicler of their adventures; a former army surgeon who provides the grounded counterpoint to Holmes's brilliance.

Dr. John H. WatsonSupporting

Holmes's companion and narrator of the cases.

All characters in Sherlock Holmes Short Stories

Frequently asked questions

  • Are these stories suitable for new readers to Sherlock Holmes?

    This collection is an excellent starting point for new readers, as it features some of the most iconic and self-contained cases, allowing you to experience the essence of Holmes's deductive genius without needing prior knowledge of his world.

  • Are there any notable film or TV adaptations of these specific stories?

    Many of the individual stories within this collection have been adapted numerous times across various film and television series, including the Granada Television series starring Jeremy Brett and the Guy Ritchie films, offering diverse interpretations of Holmes and Watson.

  • How do these short stories compare to the longer Sherlock Holmes novels?

    The short stories often focus more intensely on a single, intricate puzzle that Holmes solves with remarkable speed and precision, whereas the novels tend to develop more complex plots, character arcs, and broader themes over a longer narrative.