The Complete Sherlock Holmes: Works include: The Hound of the Baskervilles; A Study in Scarlet; The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; The Memoirs of ... of Sherlock Holmes (Chartwell Classics, 6) Hardcover – June 25, 2019

Remember to look closely at the cover of all these "complete" Sherlock Holmes books. With the wonders of capitalistically fueled competition, each edition of all 4 novels and 56 short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is beginning to look more and more similar. Not all are created quite as equal as one would think, however. Read on to find out more.In my quest to find the holy grail of Sherlock Holmes literature, aka; THE definitive collection of original, Conan Doyle penned stories, I actually ended up buying (and reading and rereading) 3 different versions. My assessment of all 3 is as follows:1 - Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate Collection - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DCD53C2/ref=x_gr_w_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwgoodco-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00DCD53C2&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2)* This is a perfectly adequate collection. It DOES include all 4 novels and 56 short stories, but the book is all text, with no real illustrations to speak of. When I first purchased it as an ebook, it did NOT include all the stories, but before I was even finished reading it, a simple Kindle update added all the rest, making it certifiably "complete." So if you see a review of The Ultimate Collection that says it isn't complete, it's probably just an old review. At any rate, the "Film and Television Adaptations" and Beyond the Canon" synopsis sections at the end of the book are also included, but do not appear in the other Sherlock Holmes collections. Kindle formatting isn't so good in this one, however, unfortunately. Individual story/chapters aren't easily accessible from the drop down menu, as they are in other collected SH books. My five star rating is for the writing itself, which is of course, practically peerless.2 - The Complete Sherlock Holmes: Volumes 1-4 (The Heirloom Collection) - http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B007PT1PEY?redirect=true&ref_=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0* The Heirloom Collection isn't the absolute best compendium of SH stories, but it is extremely good. Most importantly, it does contain all 4 novels and 56 short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, though not always in the exact same order as other editions -- making it a little confusing, when comparing different editions, to determine if all the stories are actually included (and they really are). Design wise, the graphic presentation (font choices, layout, etc) of this "heirloom edition" is superb -- making it clearly better in that regard than perhaps any of the "complete" Sherlock Holmes books currently available. The color illustrations aren't bad either, but there really aren't all that many for such a large book, filled with so many classic tales. Good Kindle formatting overall, but not as good as it could have been.3 - The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Illustrated) (Top Five Classics Book 17) - http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=x_gr_w_bb?keywords=9781938938160&index=books&linkCode=qs&tag=httpwwwgoodco-20* This is the one actually being reviewed here. And it's the absolute best of the three, in my opinion. This Top Five Classics edition includes all 4 novels and 56 short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Kindle formatting is superb, and best of all, most (if not all) of the classic illustrations that accompanied the original, first run publication of each story are included. Some short stories even have up to three separate illustrations! Pretty much all of the plates are reproduced in pencil/pen & ink drawn black and white, but the quality of the artwork is vastly superior to what appears in most other SH collections.So for my money, the Top Five Classics edition (#3) is hands down the very best one currently available. Wish I'd known that before I purchased all three, but none of these collections were much more than $3 to $6 each, and the Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate Collection was only 99 cents! So if you don't care about illustrations, design quality, or good Kindle formatting, then you can certainly save a few bucks by choosing that particular version of the book (see #1 above). On a final note, The Adventure of the Cardboard Box IS included in the Top Five Classics book, but appears in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes novel, as opposed to other editions that include it in the collected short story novel, His Last Bow. It's a little confusing at first, with so many "adventures" to keep track of, but rest assured, the Cardboard Box and all the rest really ARE there. So the game's afoot, no matter which edition you choose, but personally, if I had to do it all over again, I'd probably just buy the Top Five Classics edition.

DO NOT ORDER THIS BOOK IN PAPERBACK! I do not have a kindle, so I ordered this book in paperback after reading a number of recent 5 star reviews. When the book arrived it was massive (think college textbook), but that was far from the worst part. As I opened the book I realized that not only was the text almost illegibly small, it was not formatted at all. A number of pages were simply walls of text (see attached images). To add insult to injury most of the 'illustrations' were empty white text boxes with a link copied in them!I honestly just had to laugh after flipping through this monstrosity. I'm pretty sure the factory copied and pasted the Kindle text file and sent it out to print!Amazon instantly refunded my credit card without any hassle... but now I'm stuck with this useless brick and a heap of disappointment. I guess its a good night for a bonfire?

The picture does no justice. I really like this product and have uploaded 2 pictures to show what it really looks like. It has that new book smell, thin pages, and it feels nice.

I have two "complete collection" editions of Holmes adventures BUT this one is by far the most complete. I had no idea how many stories were written by Doyle! I began my reading February 9th and just completed my joy ride on April 14th! Perhaps I am a very slow 89 year old reader; however, I made an effort to read at least 4 stories every week. Never once was I bored. The most challenging part of my read was the unique vocabulary present in the 1850's. Thank God for Kindle's built in dictionary! The reader will be pleased to know there were few typos to distract one's attention to the plot.I had never read Holmes so this was a complete joy to me. Now I want to seek out the biography of the author! I understand he was an world traveler and kept detailed records of his travels.If you are hunkered down in place because of this pandemic you cannot go wrong on investing small coins in this purchase.

The one-star rating is for this Kindle edition, not for the stories themselves. I love the Sherlock Holmes canon, and wanted a copy on my Kindle. After purchasing this one, I actually returned it to get my $0.99 back because it doesn't have a table of contents. It's a collection of 4 novels and 56 short stories, and there is no way to search through for a specific story. Just start at the beginning and scroll forever. It can't be that difficult to code in a table of contents.

Even if you are not a big fan of mystery or detective novels you may love his work and admire the extreme talent. I now totally get the idea and practice of fandom at 65 years of age. Fascinating and yet "Elementary my dear Watson."

This would be a great collection except that it is not complete. The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes should include 12 stories, but this ebook only has two included: Marazin Stone & Thor Bridge. You shouldn't have to pay for this anyways as it is in the public domain, but for them to sell an incomplete item for money is ridiculous!

I first read these stories back in ...ah... was it??? High school? Back in the Dark Ages, anyway, and have enjoyed various film and TV versions randomly since. With my immersion in the BBC series, I thought it best to revisit the original tales (the folks doing the BBC series are the utmost Sherlockian fanboys ever, and include many many references to the Doyle canon). This set is a convenient carry out size (pack it anywhere to read while waiting in line), a good price, and contains every single bit of Sherlock ever written by Doyle: 56 short stories and 4 novels. (I have another book that contains just the stories published in the Strand Magazine with the Sidney Paget illustrations, nice, but it doesn't have ALL the stories). A must for anyone who's fallen in love with Downey and Law in the films, or been thoroughly Cumberbatched by the BBC series.

In the second chapter i have so many pages unprinted...what is this...Give me a solution

Any review of Sherlock Holmes must fall short. How can you capture a volcano , an inferno... nature itself it words ? Let me like Holmes focus on the rational aspects first . Holmes lives on for over a 100 years because of 3 main factors 1 ) His brilliance 2 ) His eccentricity & 3 ) His language . I have read each & every story at least 20 times & still the fascination endures . It is beneficial for every human being to read it . If not for the sheer pleasure than for the learnings . What do you learn ? The beauty of the English language . The way a brilliant brain works. How can you become more observant . How can you become more rational . Several scientists have decoded Holmes' way of thinking & plenty of neuroscientists have concurred that his method of thinking is excellent as backed by the latest research . Want some creative ideas ? Daydream over the problem suggested by Tony Buzan " Its quite a 3 pipe problem " - The Red Headed League . Want to problem solve ? First gather data THEN start thinking about it . Quite like David Allen's natural planning method of CCORE . Capture , clarify, organise, reflect & engage - all the better with mind maps . " It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment" A Study In Scarlet . Want to know the # 1 secret to success according to Roy Baumeister - one of the top 100 most influential psychologists alive today .It is Hard Work . "They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains" A Study In Scarlet . It is astounding how brilliant Sir Doyle was to have untuitively understood so much . Finally I end my review with envy . Yes envy for the person who has still not met the austere figure in his digs at 221 B . If there is cerebral heaven on earth - it is here !

In this book get all novel of Sharlock Homes i.e. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 1. A Study in Scarlet, 2. The Sigh of the Four, 3. The Hound of the Baskervilles, 4. The Valley of Fear. All stories are very much mysterious and enjoying toh study. In this book get only novels as 4 novels above mentioned the name and don't get any short story of Sharlock Homes. I really like this book paper back condition is very good. Book pages are actrative to read the book. 👌🏻👌🏻 Book cover aslo good. This price the book is really cheapest price I thikIn this book get all novel of Sharlock Homes i.e. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 1. A Study in Scarlet, 2. The Sigh of the Four, 3. The Hound of the Baskervilles, 4. The Valley of Fear. All stories are very much mysterious and enjoying toh study. In this book get only novels as 4 novels above mentioned the name and don't get any short story of Sharlock Homes. I really like this book paper back condition is very good. Book pages are actrative to read the book. 👌🏻👌🏻 Book cover aslo good. This price the book is really cheapest price I thik. As well as delivery boy aslo good. Packaging aslo good. This book by Fingerprint Classics. This book have total pages 536 in this price this length of book really amazing. Here the novels are divided by chapter wise as originally so it's helpful for studying no pressure one day one chapter complete easily.

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Als großer Sherlock Holmes Fan hatte ich mich darauf gefreut,endlich eine komplette Ausgabe in meinem Händen zu halten, um mich nach und nach an den Storys erfreuen zu können.Auch hatte ich die Hoffnung, dass sie mir beim Vertiefen der Englischen Sprache behilflich sein würde.Die bildliche Untermalung der einzelnen Kapitel sollte alles nur noch besser machen.Doch: Diese Ausgabe ["illustrated"] ist absoluter Bockmist!!!Sie ist recht groß und schwer und somit etwas unhandlich.Was aber nicht wirklich tragisch ist, da ja viel Text verstaut werden muss und die Größe fairerweise auch in den Bildern angegeben wurde.Was allerdings GAR NICHT geht, ist der Aufbau! Es gibt weder ein Impressum noch sonstige Informationen.Der Text ist einfach dahin geklatscht mit sinnlosen Absätzen, mittendrin ändert sich die Schriftart und Größe, die Kapitel sind unübersichtlich etc.Das SCHLIMMSTE allerdings, sind einfach die Bilder !!!!Es kann gut sein, dass ich etwas falsch verstanden oder übersehen habe - ABER sowas ist für mich nicht "illustrated"!Das sieht aus wie wahllose Fotos, rausgesucht bei Google, mit gefühlt 25.000 Filtern überzogen [die sehen aus wie eine super schlechte Kopie mit einem dieser Kopierer, die in jeder großen Firma stehen] und dann einfach ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste auf die Seiten geklatscht [ob das in den Text passte oder nicht war demjenigen anscheinend egal]!Ab der Hälfte des Buches gab es dann überhaupt keine Bilder mehr, sondern nur noch eingerahmte Kästchen mit dem kaum zu lesendem Satz [sinngemäß]: "Das ausgewählte Bild konnte nicht geladen werden." --> Ich habe dazu einige Bilder hochgeladen ....Allen in allem ist das ganze "Ding" kein Geld der Welt wert.So wie das aufgebaut ist und die Bilder aussehen, hätte jeder Praktikant, an seinem ersten Tag, das besser hinbekommen.Es hat hat mich einfach sehr wütend und traurig gemacht, da ich mich echt auf ein schönes Werk gefreut hatte.Deswegen bitte kauf das nicht. Es würde dich genauso enttäuschen wie mich.Wenn es möglich wäre, würde ich für den Schund gerne -10 Sterne geben.