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Summary: Good
Review: This is as good as literature gets.What else can I say? A MUST read.
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Summary: Wonderfully entertaining, unbelievable value!
Review: The Sherlock Holmes stories are thoroughly entertaining and perfect for that long summer vacation. Over the course of reading them, you will immerse yourself in Victorian London, get to know the moody and brilliant Homes as well as you would a dear friend, solve (more likely, watch Holmes solve) clever mysteries, and be taken away to a world that will soon become more familiar to you than your own neighborhood. I have read these stories several times in my life and am now doing so again this summer. For 12$, I can't imagine a better, more economic entertainment. Most of the stories are excellent. A few strain the tacit agreement with the reader because they deliberately set you up to think one way and then pull the rug out from under you as the conclusion goes in a different direction. But this is quibbling. If you are looking for entertainment with a just bit of tweaking of your intellect, the Holmes stories will more than reward your investment!
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Summary: No Pictures!!!
Review: I have only one beef with this edition of the book. NO PICTURES! If your funds are severely limited, then buy this edition only. It's complete and contains all the original stories. You can't go wrong buying this edition. If you do have extra bucks to spare and you're a newbie to S.H., I'd highly recommend you first buy "The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes" by Castle Books, ISBN: 0-7858-1325-X. It contains all 356 original illustrations by Sidney Paget as they appeared in the Strand Magazine. These illustrations define the enduring image of Holmes and Watson as we have of them today. Even the popular PBS series by Jeremy Brett duplicates scenes from these illustrations. Unfortunately, Paget did not illustrate the first two novels of S.H. and died before he can illustrate the later adventures. But the illustrations will add much greater depth and enjoyment to these stories. When you're finally done with the illustrated edition and you're still aching for more S.H., then get this complete edition to complete the adventures. And if you're like me, being a British rebel (an American) and having no real knowledge and experience of what life in Victorian England was about, an entertaining reference book is "The Bedside, Bathtub and Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes" by Riley and McAllister, ISBN: 0-8264-1116-9. This book can be read alongside your reading of each story of S.H. It gives a capsule summary of each adventure and lists some oddities and descrepancies to each story without giving away the ending. Also, it contains chapters which explains the life and times of Holmes' era and explains such things as monetary equivelents, etc. For someone like me who doesn't know a crown from a farthing to a sovereign, it clears up many areas of cultural difference and ignorance. This greatly enhances my enjoyment and understanding of these stories. The only reason I gave this book 4 stars was because I couldn't give it 4.5 stars. I just couldn't give it 5 stars because of the missing illustrations. A book which advertises that it's the "complete" S.H. should be complete and include the illustrations as they appeared in the Strand Magazine as originally published.
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Summary: Content vs Binding
Review: This my first foray into Holmes and I am thoroughly enjoying it. My only complaint is that the binding of this edition is beginning to come apart, in spite of gentle treatment. And I had bought this edition rather than the paperback because many large paperbacks have this very problem!
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Summary: Never touch the stuff
Review: Not true. But never will again. Holmes is a sham. His brilliant deductions are usually guesses which Doyle, who gets to run things, confirms for him. In the real world, when there are ten equally likely explanations for something, no author god steps in to see that your guess is the right one. Read Laurie King's Anne Russell books instead. They're just as good and a lot more fun. And no fairies in the gardens....
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Summary: Good book, but gets stale
Review: This book is like a sweet sweet jelly donut. They both are good at the beginning but become stale and something to be endured as you go on.
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Summary: The most fascinating fiction ever.
Review: This is the most engaging fiction I have ever read. It's disappointing to finish it all, because I don't know where to find anything better. The stories all have elements of the bizarre and incredible which make them all unique. Holmes is the most three dimensional character in fiction. The writing is ingenious: always easy to follow, but beautifully descriptive. The four novels are wonderful. For some reason, I don't feel as strongly about The Sign of Four, but the others are among the best writing ever. A Study in Scarlet has a cinematic sweep that spans two continents. The segment in historical Utah is some of my favorite of Doyle's writing ever, showing that he can be brilliant even without featuring Holmes and Watson. The Hound of the Baskervilles is a surreal self-contained nightmare, almost gothic in its gloomy, dark setting on the moor. The Valley of Fear again includes a backstory set in old America, featuring perhaps Doyle's singularly best story ever. If you are at all like me, you will not be able to put this down and you will treasure this forever.
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Summary: A Masterpiece in The Crime and Mystery Solving Literature
Review: Artur Conan Doile's Sherlock Holmes is amazing. I enjoy following Holmes' deductions, made by his incredible mind, based upon the smallest details, not observed by anyone else, leaving Watson behind in his own conclusions. The whole book is based upon Watson's narrative of Holmes' crime solving career. Holmes and he travel to solve the cases which have been abandoned by government officials. Watson describes Holmes' investigations and observations, giving way to Holmes' powerful mind and being lost himself(in the deductions that is). It is incredible how the smallest details become the most important ones in solving an intricate case. The cases are told through the "mist" in Watson's mind. He is never able to keep up and follow Holms' deductive train of thoughts. He is usually left behind by Sherlock Holmes and the reader, of course. Sherlock Holmes can be viewed as a piece of a puzzle to make a perfect human. His calmness and mind trained in some aspects should be an example for many to follow. Disregard Holmes arrogance, coldness, and selfishness,add a few characteristics and you have an almost perfect human. In overall this book is a must read. It is full of adventure and intrigue. Personally, I enjoy this book because yu can actually try and solve the mystery yourself(with enough details given, that is.) Read this, you won't regret the tme you have spent on it.
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Summary: The King of Classic Mystery
Review: Reading Sherlock Holmes is like consuming a huge box of chocolates. You want to eat them all at once because they are so wonderful, yet you don't want to finish the box because there are no more after that. What a decision! Well...eat the whole box, wait a year and read them all again!
We need more writers like Doyle. We have too many politically correct, bubble book softies who want to please society to make a fortune! This alters a person's writing and reduces it to mush. I like the classics because they are uncompromising, original and no where near politically correct. Sherlock Holmes stories are the best!
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Summary: The U.S. Phoenix Council's "Sherlock Holmes" Review
Review: We at the Phoenix Council have reviewed this collection of Sherlock Holmes stories. Unanimously, we have 3 words to say about this: WE. LOVE. IT.
This must be the best collection of mysteries out of ANYONE that we have ever read. We DO suggest you buy this book.
Sincerely:
Phoenix 23
President of the U.S. Phoenix Council
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