Sidney Paget Knihy

Šest případů na které vzpomíná Sherlock Holmes perem svého přítele Jamese Watsona.

Napínavý příběh se známou postavou Sherlocka Holmese. Asi nejslavnější a zřejmě i nejlepší román s postavou Sherlocka Holmese zavádí čtenáře na blata obklopující strašidelný zámek Baskerville, kde probíhá vyšetřování podivné smrti sira Charlese Baskervilla. Strašidelná, místy ažhorrorová atmosféra doplňující logickou kostru příběhu, spolu s postupně odhalovaným tajemstvím a postavou geniálního detektiva, jsou hlavními ingrediencemi tohoto veleúspěšného románu, který se dočkal i mnoha filmových zpracování. Ale žádné z nich nebylo tak dobré, jako literární originál.

This edition features the greatest fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, with short stories illustrated by Sidney Paget. It is quarter bound in cloth, includes head and tail bands, a ribbon marker, and gilt top edge, all presented with illustrated cover boards.

Tato kniha přináší první nadílku Doylových povídek o slavném detektivovi. Původně vycházely v letech 1891–1892 a my je vydali o 105 let (nebo 26) později do doby zcela jiné, odlišné tempem, morálkou i typem zločinů. Byly však ty staré zlaté časy skutečně tak zlaté? Holmes a Watson o tomvědí své. Pro nás však kouzlo té doby zůstává nezměněno. Nuže, vzhůru do zamlžených ulic, na kvetoucí vřesoviště.

The Best o/ Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twenty of the very best tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fifty-six short stories featuring the arch sleuth. Basing his selec- tion around the author's own twelve personal favourites, David Stuart Davies has added a further eight sparkling stories to Conan Doyle's 'Baker Street Dozen', creating a unique volume which distils the pure essence of the world's most famous detective. Within these pages the reader will encounter the greatest collection of villains and the weirdest and most puzzling mysteries ever seen in print. And there at the centre, in a London swathed in eddies of fog and illuminated by gaslight, is to be found the remarkable character of Sherlock Holmes and his staunch companion, Doctor John H. Watson. Few will be able to resist this invitation to step aboard the waiting hansom cab and rattle off along cobbled streets into unimagined dangers and intrigues.

The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of the first twenty four short stories based on the famous detective, including the cases of The Red-Headed League, The Cardboard Box, and The Final Problem. 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, deciphering different types of tobacco ash, and knowledge of psychology to solve cases of blackmail, revenge and murder. 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.

Featuring twelve captivating stories, this collection showcases the iconic detective's adventures, including notable cases like The Silver Blaze and The Musgrave Ritual. It introduces the term "smoking gun" and highlights the intense rivalry with Holmes' greatest foe, Professor Moriarty, culminating in The Final Problem. These tales delve into the brilliance of deduction and the complexities of crime-solving, solidifying Sherlock Holmes' legacy in detective fiction.