The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Novels

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Leslie S. Klinger (Editor)

Overview

The four classic novels of Sherlock Holmes, heavily illustrated and annotated with extensive scholarly commentary, in an attractive and elegant slipcase.

The publication of Leslie S. Klinger's brilliant new annotations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's four classic Holmes novels in 2005 created a Holmes sensation. Klinger reassembles Doyle's four seminal novels in their original order, with over 1,000 notes, 350 illustrations and period photographs, and tantalizing new Sherlockian theories. Inside, readers will find:

• A Study in Scarlet (1887)—a tale of murder and revenge that tells of Holmes and Dr. Watson's first meeting;
• The Sign of Four (1889)—a chilling tale of lost treasure...and of how Watson met his wife;
• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1901)—hailed as the greatest mystery novel of all time; and
• The Valley of Fear (1914)—a fresh murder scene that leads Holmes to solve a long-forgotten mystery.

Whether as a stand-alone volume or as a companion to the short stories, this classic work illuminates the timeless genius of Conan Doyle for an entirely new generation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393058000
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	11/17/2005
Edition description:	Slipcased Edition
Pages:	992
Sales rank:	454,762
Product dimensions:	10.54(w) x 9.00(h) x 2.15(d)

About the Author

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is most noted for his Sherlock Holmes detective stories. He was a prolific writer whose other works include a wide range of science fiction stories, historical novels, romances, poetry, and nonfiction.

Leslie S. Klinger is the multi-award-winning author of The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, New Annotated Dracula, New Annotated Frankenstein, and The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft, Volumes I and II. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885

What People are Saying About This

Michael Dirda

Even the sleuth of Baker Street would be awed by the ingenious deductions and dazzling speculations of modern Sherlockian scholarship.

Editorial Reviews

"A vast work of entertaining ingenuity and erudition."

Boston Globe

"Hailed as the definitive exegesis of Holmes and his times."

The New York Times - Mark Weingarten

"A beautiful and thoroughly enjoyable edition...will appeal to first time readers and seasoned veterans."

Washington Post Book World - Daniel Stashower

"A feast for any fans of the greatest detective who ever stalked the earth."

Fresh Air - Maureen Corrigan

"A generous work, scholarly yet utterly accessible, a remarkable showcase of the detective's continuing allure."

Los Angeles Times - David L. Ulin

"Even the sleuth of Baker Street would be awed by the ingenious deductions and dazzling speculations of modern Sherlockian scholarship."

Michael Dirda