The Sign Of Four Illustrated

Download or read book The Original Illustrated "Strand" Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by World Publications. This book was released on 1990 with total page 1126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers over sixty of Holmes' cases, including his investigation of a great black hound which carries out the terrible provisions of an ancient family curse

Download or read book The Complete Illustrated Novels of Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Novels of Sherlock Holmes includes A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Valley of Fear. Included are illustrations by Sidney Paget, George Hutchinson, James Greig & Charles Kerr. Holmes will need to use his various skills, including a knack at cracking ciphers, an aptitude for acting and disguise, tracking footprints, hand to hand combat, and knowledge of psychology to solve cases involving kidnapping, murder and revenge. Sherlock Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess and is renowned for his skilful use of deductive reasoning, astute observation, and forensic skills to solve difficult cases. Deductive reasoning allows Holmes to impressively reveal a stranger's occupation. Similarly, by studying inanimate objects, he is able to make astonishingly detailed deductions about their owners. This mindset was a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, inspiring authors like Robert J. Sawyer, Neil Gaiman and Stephen King.

Download or read book The Complete Sherlock Holmes - Unabridged and Illustrated - A Study in Scarlet, the Sign of the Four, the Hound of the Baskervilles, the Valley of Fea written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 1108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Sherlock Holmes - Illustrated. This edition brings together the four Sherlock Holmes Novels: A Study In Scarlet, The Sign Of The Four, The Hound Of The Baskervilles and The Valley Of Fear. In addition, it includes the five Sherlock Holmes Collections, bringing together the 56 short stories: The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes, The Return Of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow and The Case-Book Of Sherlock Holmes. This book is a must have for any Sherlock Holmes lover.

Download or read book The Sign of Four Illustrated written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring the fictional detective.

Download or read book The Valley of Fear written by Ian Edginton and published by . This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I have been in the Valley of Fear... I am not out of it yet." "There - is - danger!" The warning message decrypted by Sherlock Holmes arrives too late to save John Douglas of Birlstone Manor, Sussex, an American gentleman gruesomely murdered in his study by person or persons unknown. But who was John Douglas, why wasn't he wearing his wedding-ring, and what is the crucial significance of the missing dumb-bell? This atmospheric graphic novel adaptation by Ian Edginton and I.N.J. Culbard - the team behind this series' acclaimed A Study in Scarlet, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Sign of the Four - will keep you guessing.

Download or read book Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects written by Glen Miranker and published by Grolier Club. This book was released on 2022-01-05 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dazzling collection of rare art and documents illuminate the life of Sherlock Holmes beyond the page. As one of the most beloved characters in the English language, Sherlock Holmes sometimes seems to have a life of his own, one that leaps beyond the pages of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's mystery stories. Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects aims its magnifying glass toward a host of overlooked extra-literary objects that tell the story of the famed detective's publication history outside of Doyle's original canon. ​ Drawing on his extensive collection of Holmes-related bibliographic material, Glen Miranker brings to light exhibits ranging from original manuscripts, handwritten letters, business correspondence, vintage book art, pirated editions, and more, all presented in thematic clusters that highlight their significance to the case at hand. Throughout, Miranker invites readers to share in the collector's enthusiasm for the kinds of rarities and oddities that help decipher the appeal of Sherlock Holmes in ways that transcend what can be found on the page.

Download or read book The Sign of the Four Illustrated written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-27 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sign of the Four (1890), also called The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring the fictional detective.The story is set in 1888. The Sign of the Four has a complex plot involving service in India, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a stolen treasure, and a secret pact among four convicts ("the Four" of the title) and two corrupt prison guards. It presents the detective's drug habit and humanizes him in a way that had not been done in the preceding novel, A Study in Scarlet (1887). It also introduces Doctor Watson's future wife, Mary Morstan.