Type of bind: Print on Demand (Paperback)
EAN num: 9781406820485
Format: Import
ISBN number: 1406820482
Label: The Echo Library
Manufacturer: The Echo Library
Page Count: 164
Printing Date: July 05, 2006
Publishing house: The Echo Library
Studio: The Echo Library
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If you have ever read any Sherlock Holmes and enjoyed them, you should treat yourself to the final chapters of Holmes and Watson, when Conan Doyle was forced by public demand to bring back Sherlock Holmes mysteries after he had grown tired of writing them. They are just as good as the former mysteries, and some of them 'penned' by Holmes himself!
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This review does not refer to the stories themselves but the edition. The font size on the Wordsworth edition is about 2. This is not what Amazon advertises with its 'look inside' feature. This is a small facsimile of the Strand version with a darker copy of the famous Paget illustrations. I was hoping for something easy to read with illustrations and this is not it.
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The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes is a must read for all fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and, indeed, all mystery fans. While these stories are not the most famous of Holmes' cases (The Red Headed League, The Hound of the Baskervilles, etc.) there is still plenty of the standard Sherlock Holmes fare. Holmes and his trusty companion, Dr. Watson, take on an assortment of 12 cases with such titles as The Illustrious Client, The Marazin Stone and The Retired Coloured Man. While most of these cases involve a crime of some sort, a few ( Thor Bridge and The Blanched Soldier) tell of human tragedy and display both Holmes acute reasoning powers and his compassion.
There is no much more than needs be said. The stories are short enough (average of 15-20 pages) to be read in a single setting. I personally read one a day while having lunch and found this method to be an enjoyable addition to my mid-day meal.
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WIth the possible exception of the Compact Oxford English Dictionary (which at least comes with its own magnifying glass), I've never found a book impossible to read -- until now. The Wordsworth edition shrinks down (WAY down) what appear to be the original pages as printed in Strand magazine. Yes, it has an aura of 19th century authenticity to it, but with even with good reading glasses on and a good night light, I could barely make out the words. After struggling with one page for five minutes, I threw the book away.
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The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes contains stories by Doyle that are set later, after the turn of the century, and are probably not quite as strong as the rest of the collection.
There is still the fun of The Sussex Vampire to be found, and the finger on the side of the nose style of The Illustrious Client to enjoy, and Holmes is still Holmes.
Case Book of Sherlock Holmes : 01 The Adventure of the Illustrious Client - Arthur Conan Doyle
Case Book of Sherlock Holmes : 02 The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier - Arthur Conan Doyle
Case Book of Sherlock Holmes : 03 The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone - Arthur Conan Doyle
Case Book of Sherlock Holmes : 04 The Adventure of the Three Gables - Arthur Conan Doyle
Case Book of Sherlock Holmes : 05 The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire - Arthur Conan Doyle
Case Book of Sherlock Holmes : 06 The Adventure of the Three Garridebs - Arthur Conan Doyle
Case Book of Sherlock Holmes : 07 The Problem of Thor Bridge - Arthur Conan Doyle
Case Book of Sherlock Holmes : 08 The Adventure of the Creeping Man - Arthur Conan Doyle
Case Book of Sherlock Holmes : 09 The Adventure of the Lion's Mane - Arthur Conan Doyle
Case Book of Sherlock Holmes : 10 The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger - Arthur Conan Doyle
Case Book of Sherlock Holmes : 11 The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place - Arthur Conan Doyle
Case Book of Sherlock Holmes : 12 The Adventure of the Retired Colourman - Arthur Conan Doyle
Royal client, good girl, bad baron.
4 out of 5
Watsonless, with rare skin condition.
4 out of 5
Crown jewel walkabout play.
3.5 out of 5
Crooks so dumb, Holmes blackmails them.
3.5 out of 5
Sussex, Scooby Doo style.
3.5 out of 5
Family tree forensics.
3.5 out of 5
Senator in triangle.
3.5 out of 5
Dogs don't like drug-addled monkey men.
4 out of 5
Watsonless retired detective's investigations have an aquatic angle.
3.5 out of 5
Cowardly strongmen, hungry lion, unhappy wife.
3.5 out of 5
Desperate horseracers.
3.5 out of 5
Art dealer punishes adultery.
3.5 out of 5
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