doyle arthur conan his last bow
Doyle Arthur Conan His Last Bow
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115 Руб.
Doyle Arthur Conan His Last Bow
The hit BBC series Sherlock has introduced a new generation to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective. This edition of the classic collection of stories, with an introduction by Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffatt, allows fans to discover the power of those original adventures. Could a woman die of fright alone? And who is the sender of a most grizzly package - two human ears in a box? Holmes and Watson tackle a whole host of new mysteries before Baker Street's most famous detective finally leaves London for the quiet of a Sussex farm. But one final adventure puts an end to his retirement. As Britain stands poised on the brink of the First World War, can Sherlock Holmes keep a terrible new super-weapon from falling into the enemy's hands?
3672 Руб.
Doyle Arthur Conan His Last Bow
Arthur Conan Doyle was born on 22 May 1859 in Edinburgh. He studied medicine at Edinburgh University and encountered a professor who became his model for the character of Sherlock Holmes; Joseph Bell taught his students the importance of close observation and displayed amazing powers of deduction on very little evidence. After two voyages as a ship's doctor, Conan Doyle set up a medical practice in Southsea, Hampshire. The practice struggled for five or six years and so did Conan Doyle's finances. As his writing career progressed, Conan Doyle increasingly turned towards short stories. Many of these first appeared in The Strand magazine, one of the most popular British literary magazines of the age that saw contributions from writers as varied as H. G. Wells, Agatha Christie and P. G. Wodehouse. The first two series of stories featuring Sherlock Holmes were published in The Strand between 1891 and 1893 and subsequently collected into two volumes entitled The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. As fascinating as Holmes was, almost as important a character was his faithful companion Dr John Watson. Watson is both participant and narrator in these stories and his relationship with the solitary detective humanises the brilliant detective. Watson is an intelligent gentleman, with a keen eye and a sharp intelligence, yet even he is often bemused by Holmes' deductions. The interplay between these two characters, as much as the joy of uncovering the mystery, is what makes Conan Doyle's stories so entertaining. His Last Bow takes us to the end of Sherlock Holmes' career. It examines Holmes's service in the First World War. The collection was first published in 1917 and contained seven stories, but later editions, including this one, contained one more story, "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box". The unwavering popularity of the Sherlock Holmes stories lured Conan Doyle back to writing. Eventually, he returned to medicine in a field hospital during the Boer War (1899-1902) and received a knighthood in 1902. He died in Crowborough, Sussex on 7 July 1930. The Sherlock Holmes stories had a lasting influence. Several authors, including Anthony Burgess, Stephen King, and P. G. Wodehouse have all written Sherlock Holmes stories of their own. Conan Doyle's stories have been adapted several times for film, television, and even in video games. His classic detective stories set the stage for the golden age of detective fiction that began in the 1930s. While detective novels had begun to emerge in the 19th century, it took the success of Sherlock Holmes to encourage publishers to take a chance on new authors in the genre. Renowned authors such as Agatha Christie owed a great debt to Conan Doyle. In Sherlock Holmes, he created the world's most popular detective.
2240 Руб.
Doyle Arthur Conan His Last Bow
'We must fall back upon the old axiom that when all other contingencies fail, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.' Sherlock Holmes's fearless chronicler Dr Watson once again opens his notebooks to bring to light eight further tales of some of the strangest and most fascinating cases to come before the enquiring mind of London's most famous detective. These mysteries involve the disappearance of secret plans as well as of a lady of noble standing; the curious circumstances of Wisteria Lodge and of the Devil's Foot; as well as the story His Last Bow, the last outing of Holmes and Watson on the eve of the First World War.
2148 Руб.
Doyle Arthur Conan His Last Bow
A mysterious murder near Esher, a gruesome delivery of two human ears packed in coarse salt, the disappearance of secret submarine plans, the sudden descent into madness of two brothers – these are only some of the apparently unsolvable cases contained in this volume, which the great sleuth, assisted by his trusted friend Doctor Watson, is challenged to clear up with the aid of his sagacity and unrivalled analytical skills. Published a quarter of a century after the first book of Holmes adventures, and including the famous titular story His Last Bow: An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes, this collection shows the detective’s powers of deduction at their most dazzling, proving that Conan Doyle’s ability to entertain and surprise remains undiminished.
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Doyle Arthur Conan His Last Bow
'About to spring out upon my appalled senses, lurked all that was vaguely horrible, all that was monstrous and inconceivably wicked in the universe'. A dense yellow fog descends upon London. Tricksters, thieves and murderers stalk their prey undetected. Lawlessness abounds but it is no match for the penetrating mind of Sherlock Holmes as he investigates the strangest of cases. A woman receives a gruesome package - two human ears in a box. A vital government secret is threatened with exposure. Miss Brenda Tregennis is found scared to death - could she really have died from fright alone? And when the stability of the country is threatened, Holmes' unrivalled talents are called upon once again.
1911 Руб.
Doyle Arthur Conan The last Galley. Impressions and Tales 1
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The Last Galley: Impressions and Tales I" is the first volume in the series, consisting of wonderful short stories like "The Last Galley", "The Contest", and "Through the Veil".
491 Руб.
The last Galley. Impressions and Tales 1
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The Last Galley: Impressions and Tales I" is the first volume in the series, consisting of wonderful short stories like "The Last Galley", "The Contest", and "Through the Veil".
199 Руб.
Doyle Arthur Conan Through the Magic Door
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "Through the Magic Door" is an essay that serves as a friendly tour of the author's favorite books. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle demonstrates to us the literature that intrigued his mind and inspired him to write some of his works.
844 Руб.
Through the Magic Door
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "Through the Magic Door" is an essay that serves as a friendly tour of the author's favorite books. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle demonstrates to us the literature that intrigued his mind and inspired him to write some of his works.
199 Руб.
Doyle A. The last Galley: Impressions and Tales 1 = Последняя галерея: впечатления и рассказы 1: на англ.яз
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The Last Galley: Impressions and Tales I" is the first volume in the series, consisting of wonderful short stories like "The Last Galley", "The Contest" and "Through the Veil."
319 Руб.
Doyle A. The last Galley: Impressions and Tales 1 = Последняя галерея: впечатления и рассказы 1: на англ.яз
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The Last Galley: Impressions and Tales I" is the first volume in the series, consisting of wonderful short stories like "The Last Galley", "The Contest" and "Through the Veil."
319 Руб.
Дойл Артур Конан Through the Magic Door = Сквозь волшебную дверь: на англ.яз
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859—1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "Through the Magic Door" is an essay that serves as a friendly tour of the author's favorite books. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle demonstrates to us the literature that intrigued his mind and inspired him to write some of his works.
424 Руб.
Дойл Артур Конан Through the Magic Door = Сквозь волшебную дверь: на англ.яз
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859—1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "Through the Magic Door" is an essay that serves as a friendly tour of the author's favorite books. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle demonstrates to us the literature that intrigued his mind and inspired him to write some of his works.
424 Руб.
Doyle Arthur Conan The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes & His Last Bow
‘Surely no man would take up my profession if it were not that danger attracts him.’ In The Casebook, you can read the final twelve stories that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about his brilliant detective. They are perhaps the most unusual and the darkest that he penned. Treachery, mutilation and the terrible consequences of infidelity are just some of the themes explored in these stories, along with atmospheric touches of the gothic, involving a bloodsucking vampire, crypts at midnight and strange bones in a furnace. The collection His Last Bow features some of Sherlock Holmes’ most dramatic cases, including the vicious revenge intrigue connected with ‘The Red Circle’ and the insidious murders in ‘The Devil’s Foot’. The title story recounts how Sherlock Holmes is brought out of retirement to help the government foil a German plot on the eve of the First World War.These two fascinating sets of stories make a glorious farewell to the greatest detective of them all and his erstwhile companion, Dr Watson.
2234 Руб.
Doyle Arthur Conan His Last Bow. Sherlock Holmes Short Story Collection
Серия English Fiction Collection состоит из лучших произведений английских и американских авторов. Читая книгу на языке оригинала, вы не только обогатите собственную лексику и научитесь чувствовать грамматический строй, но также сможете насладиться настоящим языком великих писателей и поэтов. Серия предназначена для тех, кто учит английский всерьез, кто действительно хочет знать этот красивый и многогранный язык.
152 Руб.