Name: A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four (Annotated): Sherlock Holmes Series (in English)
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Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN: 9781998753079

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Physical Book

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Language

English

Pages

340

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.3 x 12.7 x 2.2 cm

Weight

0.30 kg.

ISBN13

9781998753079

Synopsis "A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four (Annotated): Sherlock Holmes Series (in English)"

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless Sherlock Holmes series has inspired countless lives since it was first published in Beeton's Christmas Annual on December 1st, 1887.This unique edition from BayMar Publishing contains a biography of this accomplished author that provides insight into the life of the man behind the pen and what events inspired his work. This edition also includes an in-depth literary critique of the classic text analyzing what makes the fictional writings of Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes' lifelong friend and scribe, endure.This volume contains the first two Holmes stories ever published: A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four.In A Study in Scarlet, Watson is introduced to the enigmatic Sherlock Holmes. When a bizarre string of murders hits London, Watson accompanies his new acquaintance on the hunt for a clever poisoner. This was the first story published in Beeton's Christmas Annual, kicking off a legacy.The Sign of the Four follows the pair as they investigate a curious circumstance explained by Mary Morstan, with whom Watson becomes smitten. A case that begins with mysterious gifts that may be connected to her missing father becomes a race for the possession of forgotten treasures. The Sign of the Four was the second story Sir Doyle shared with the world, published in 1890.

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (UK 1859-1930) Escritor y médico nacido en Escocia, principalmente conocido por haber creado al famosísimo personaje Sherlock Holmes, el detective más conocido de todos los tiempos, versionado para TV y cine de forma cíclica. Otra gran serie de novelas confeccionadas por Doyle fueron las protagonizadas por el profesor Challenger (El Mundo Perdido), también trasladadas a la ficción audiovisual.

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