This book provides great background information on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a chronology of the life of Doyle and the "life" of Holmes and Watson, plus plenty of full-color pictures, and even info on the many different portrayals of Holmes on stage and TV, from William Gillette to Jeremy Brett.

This volume, authorized by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's estate, contains all 4 full-length novels and all 56 short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes. At over a thousand pages, the weighty tome is a perfect gift for budding amateur sleuths, and it is an ideal companion for a long stay on a desert island (or a leisurely trip through the English countryside). As the reader wades past the tense introductions of A Study in Scarlet and moves towards such classic tales as The Hound of the Baskervilles, "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," and "The Final Problem," she is sure to draw her own conclusions about Holmes's veiled past and his quirky relationship with his "Boswell," Watson. Doyle never revealed much about Holmes's early life, but the joy of reading the complete Holmes is assembling the trivia of each story into something like a portrait of the detective and his creator. By the end of the long journey through London and across Europe (with a long stopover at Reichenbach Falls), one is apt to have found a friend for life. --Patrick O'Kelley --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

天文学知识空白、文学知识空白、哲学知识空白、政治学不及格--这就是歇洛克·福尔摩斯。可是，这又有什么关系？对这位世界上最伟大的私家侦探来说，能否完成缜密绝伦的推理、能否厘清最扑朔迷离的案情、能否破解最匪夷所思的案件、能否挑战最惊险刺激的冒险……这些，才是真正值得他关注并能给他带来无限快感的东西。讹诈、勒索、谋杀、离奇命案……这一次，声名显赫的歇洛克·福尔摩斯仍将叼着他的老烟斗，一脸精明悍练的表情，带领我们步入又一个惊心动魄、神秘诡异的历险之旅…… 剧集包括： Season 1, Episode 1: A Scandal in Bohemia《波希米亚丑闻案》24 April 1984 Season 1, Episode 2: The Dancing Men《跳舞的人》1 May 1984 Season 1, Episode 3: The Naval Treaty《海军协定》8 May 1984 Season 1, Episode 4: The Solitary Cyclist《孤身骑车人》15 May 1984 Season 1, Episode 5: The Crooked Man《驼背人》22 May 1984 Season 1, Episode 6: The Speckled Band《斑点带子案》29 May 1984 Season 1, Episode 7: The Blue Carbuncle《蓝宝石案》5 June 1984 Season 2, Episode 1: The Copper Beeches《桐山毛榉案》25 August 1985 Season 2, Episode 2: The Greek Interpreter《希腊译员》1 September 1985 Season 2, Episode 3: The Norwood Builder《诺屋德建筑师》8 September 1985 Season 2, Episode 4: The Resident Patient《住院病人》15 September 1985 Season 2, Episode 5: The Red-Headed League《红发会》22 September 1985 Season 2, Episode 6: The Final Problem《最后一案》29 September 1985