Resultados para "Sherlock Holmes" en Narrativa literaria

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...

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.

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".

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.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson continue their astounding adventures in this second chronicle of short-story mysteries. Notable are two characters here introduced that prove themselves invaluable to the Sherlock Holmes canon: Mycroft Holmes (Sherlock's older brother) and the nefarious Professor Moriarty.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Valley of Fear is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Arthur Conan Doyle. This dark tale details an early encounter between Holmes and Professor Moriarty. When Watson and Holmes receive a cipher warning them of evildoing, they're prompted to travel to Sussex, where they discover a corpse with its head blown to pieces.

The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes investigates the death of Sir Charles Baskerville, who died under suspicious circumstances on the grounds of his Devonshire estate.

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.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903-1904, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories were published in the Strand Magazine in Great Britain, and Collier's in the United States. The book was first published in February 1905 by McClure, Phillips & Co. (New York) then on 7 March 1905 by Georges Newnes, Ltd. (London) and was the first Holmes collection since 1893, when Holmes had "died" in "The Final Problem".

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It was first published on 14 October 1892; the individual stories had been serialised in The Strand Magazine between July 1891 and June 1892. The stories are not in chronological order, and the only characters common to all twelve are Holmes and Dr. Watson. The stories are related in first-person narrative from Watson's point of view.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903-1904, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories were published in the Strand Magazine in Great Britain, and Collier's in the United States. The book was first published in February 1905 by McClure, Phillips & Co. (New York) then on 7 March 1905 by Georges Newnes, Ltd. (London) and was the first Holmes collection since 1893, when Holmes had "died" in "The Final Problem".