Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher Marketing: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It was first published on 14 October 1892, though the individual stories had been serialised in The Strand Magazine between June 1891 and July 1892. The stories are not in chronological order, and the only characters common to all twelve are Holmes and Dr. Watson. As with all but four of the Sherlock Holmes stories, those contained within The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes are told by a first-person narrative from the point of view of Dr. Watson. In general the stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes identify, and try to correct, social injustices. Holmes is portrayed as offering a new, fairer sense of justice. The stories were well received, and boosted the subscriptions figures of The Strand Magazine, prompting Doyle to be able to demand more money for his next set of stories. The first story, "A Scandal in Bohemia," includes the character of Irene Adler, who, despite being featured only within this one story by Doyle, is a prominent character in modern Sherlock Holmes adaptations, generally as a love interest for Holmes. Doyle included four of the twelve stories from this collection in his twelve favourite Sherlock Holmes stories, picking "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" as his overall favourite. Review Citations: Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/1995 pg. 539 (EAN 9780899663852, Library Binding) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/1995 pg. 184 (EAN 9780899663852, Library Binding) Kliatt 01/01/2004 pg. 40 (EAN 9789626342800, Compact Disc) Library Journal 01/01/2004 pg. 183 (EAN 9789626342800, Compact Disc) Library Journal 12/01/1993 (EAN 9780192123299, Boxed Set) Booklist 09/15/1992 pg. 137 (EAN 9780688107826, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1992 (EAN 9780688107826, Hardcover) Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2009 pg. 1063 (EAN 9780688107826, Hardcover) School Library Journal 08/04/2000 (EAN 9789626341704, Compact Disc) School Library Journal 08/04/2000 (EAN 9789626346709, Analog Audio Cassette) Library Journal 09/15/2000 (EAN 9789626346709, Analog Audio Cassette) School Library Journal 03/01/1999 (EAN 9781569945032, Analog Audio Cassette) Library Journal 05/01/2010 pg. 44 (EAN 9781400145171, Compact Disc) Contributor Bio:  Doyle, Arthur Conan Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish physician and prolific writer most renowned for his ingenious Sherlock Holmes detective stories A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the 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, and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. His collected body of work includes science fiction stories, historical novels, plays, romances, poetry, and nonfiction. Conan Doyle was knighted by King Edward VII in 1902 after writing a widely acclaimed pamphlet defending the British position in the Boer War.