Resultados para "Sherlock" en Narrativa literaria

The Arsène Lupin & Sherlock Holmes Collection offers the extraordinary – and often perilous – stories of two of the most intriguing and iconic fictional characters in crime fiction, brilliantly narrated by Jonathan Keeble and Rupert Degas.

Sejak muncul pertama kali tahun 1887, Sherlock Holmes menjadi tokoh fiksi yang paling fenomenal. Dia menjadi jagoan klasik yang legendaris dan menginspirasi dalam budaya pop bahkan hingga abad ke-21. Bersama Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes memecahkan kasus-kasus rumit berdasarkan kemampuannya...

Arthur Conan Doyle never wasted time in getting his stories moving. His plots are always direct and refreshingly lucid, and the narrative has a velocity that sweeps you along right to the end. This was no doubt a large part of his immense worldwide success. Not surprisingly, each time he tried to end the series, his fans would howl in protest. But, as he says in the preface to his last collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, all good things must come to an end.

Includes "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Redheaded League", "A Case of Identity", "The Boscombe Valley Mystery", "The Five Orange Pips", "The Man with the Twisted Lip", "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle", "The Adventure of the Speckled Band", "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb", "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor", "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet", and "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches".

A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his new characters, "consulting detective" Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler, Dr. John Watson, who later became two of the most famous characters in literature. Conan Doyle wrote the story in 1886, and it was published the following year.

Dr. Watson chronicles here some of the more interesting detective cases that he and his good friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, have encountered during their association. We see the cases unfold as he does, scratch our heads as does he while the evidence is collected, and then marvel at the impeccable observations, remarkable insight, and doggedness which Holmes displays as he teases apart the tangled clues.

The third volume of classic Sherlock Holmes stories on audio, brilliantly performed by John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson.

Recognised as the ultimate dramatisation of Conan Doyle's famous stories, these recordings have been acclaimed since their reissue by Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks in 1995. They have been carefully remastered so that the sound is as good as possible without destroying the unique ambience of the original performances.

The second volume of classic Sherlock Holmes stories on audio, brilliantly performed by John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson.

The fourth volume of classic Sherlock Holmes stories on audio, brilliantly performed by John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson.

The Adventure of the Dancing Men, a Sherlock Holmes story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle published as The Return of Sherlock Holmes in 1905. Doyle ranked The Adventure of the Dancing Men third in his list of his twelve favorite Holmes stories. This is one of only two Sherlock Holmes short stories where Holmes' client dies after seeking his help. The other is The Five Orange Pips, part of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The original title was The Dancing Men, when it was published as a short story in The Strand Magazine in December 1903.

Der abgeriegelte Londoner Stadtteil Whitechapel ist in Aufruhr. Immer mehr Menschen sterben an der Pest. Die Kriminalität steigt, Schuldige werden gesucht. Krone, Politik und Ermittlungsbehörden sind völlig überfordert. Inmitten dieses Hexenkessels tun Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson und Dr. Meyfried alles, um das Rätsel des Serienkillers "Jack" zu lösen und die Plage des Todes einzudämmen. Dabei stoßen sie auf ein unfassbares Komplott.

September 1903: In London treibt ein Serienkiller sein Unwesen, der sich selbst "Jack" nennt und rätselhafte Botschaften hinterlässt. Dieser bringt nicht nur den Tod, sondern auch die Pest, wie Sherlock Holmes herausfindet. Zusammen mit Dr. Watson und dem deutschen Virologen Dr. Adelbert Meyfried versucht er zunächst, gegen die Meinungen der Krone und der Politik, die sich anbahnende Katastrophe zu verhindern. Doch der Zorn Gottes scheint nicht mehr aufzuhalten zu sein.

Ten years ago, Mary Morstan’s father, an officer in an Indian regiment, vanished. Four years later, elegant pearls began to arrive, six in total, and now she holds an invitation to meet her mysterious anonymous benefactor. As Miss Morstan shares this peculiar tale with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, she urges the detectives to accompany her. Her only clues to her father’s disappearance: a map of a fortress with the names of four strangers and an assertion that she’s been dreadfully wronged.

Gathering together in one volume the later exploits of Sherlock Holmes, the world's first consulting detective, His Last Bow includes tales published individually between 1908 and 1917. It also contains one early story, 1892's "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box", which, with its themes of adultery, was previously considered too "scandalous" for American audiences.

Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler collects more than 50 of his all-time favorite holiday crime stories - many of which are difficult or nearly impossible to find anywhere else. From classic Victorian tales by Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Thomas Hardy, to contemporary stories by Sara Paretsky and Ed McBain, this collection touches on all aspects of the holiday season, and all types of mysteries. They are suspenseful, funny, frightening, and poignant.

Maurice Leblanc, a writer of detective fiction during the same period as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, created Arsene Lupin, a sort of French Robin Hood. An inventive genius, a master of disguise, and an accomplished actor, Lupin operates in the choice chateaux and salons. He scorns sham and with great disdain leaves his card in a baron's residence. The card reads, "Arsene Lupin, gentleman-burglar, will return when the furniture is genuine."

Jeremy Smyth, von Smyth Industry, liegt tot in seinem Bett. Die Zimmertüre von innen verschlossen, seine rechte Hand ruht neben seinem Kopf, den Revolver noch immer haltend. Alles deutet auf Selbstmord hin. Doch Holmes hegt so seine Zweifel. Befragungen der Angehörigen bringen zu Tage, dass Mr. Smyth ein Freund des Pferderennens war und erhebliche Summen verwettet hatte.

Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson reisen in eine südenglische Küstenstadt, wo mutmaßlich ein besonders grausamer Doppelmord geschehen ist. Bei der Untersuchung der verstümmelten Leichen ergibt sich jedoch eine Spur, die ins Meer führt und einen unerwarteten Täter suggeriert.

Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson machen sich auf die Suche nach einem abgängigen Ehemann. Alles deutet auf einen Mord hin, doch die Leiche bleibt unauffindbar. Der Hauptverdächtige ist ein Bettler mit entstelltem Gesicht.