The British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes, a fictional private detective. He refers to himself as a "consulting detective" in the stories. Holmes is famous for his keen observations, his forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the unbelievable. He uses these means for investigating cases for a wide circle of clients, including Scotland Yard.The stories first appeared in print in 1887 with A Study in Scarlet. Holmes' popularity became widespre...

The Game is Afoot!Step into the fog-drenched streets of Victorian London and into the mind of the world’s greatest detective. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve masterfully woven mysteries that introduced readers to the razor-sharp intellect of Sherlock Holmes and the steadfast loyalty of Dr. John Watson. From stolen treasures to baffling disappearances, these cases showcase the brilliance, wit, and humanity of literature’s most en...

Since his first appearance in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in one eBook, Bantam Classics presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle’s classic hero—a truly complete collection of Sherlock Holmes’s adventures in crime!Volume I includes the early novel A Study in Scarlet, which introduced the eccentric genius...

The other Sherlock Holmes story collections are: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow, and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. According to Wikipedia: "Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, (22 May 1859 7 July 1930) was an author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other wo...

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Award-winning broadcaster and natural historian David Attenborough and longtime collaborator Colin Butfield present a powerful call to action focused on our planet's oceans, exploring how critical this habitat is for the survival of humanity and the earth's future.Through personal stories, history and cutting-edge science, Ocean uncovers the mystery, the wonder, and the frailty of the most unexplored habitat on our planet—the one which shapes the land we l...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Inspirational, entertaining, and rigorously honest.” —Robert Downey Jr.Academy Award–winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins delves into his illustrious film and theater career, difficult childhood, and path to sobriety in his “unflinchingly honest” (USA TODAY), moving, and long-awaited memoir.Born and raised in Port Talbot—a small Welsh steelworks town—amid war and depr...

The Complete Illustrated Sherlock Holmes includes all four novels; A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Valley of Fear, and all fifty-six short stories. Included are illustrations by Sidney Paget, George Hutchinson, James Greig, E. S. Morris & Charles Kerr. Holmes will need to use his various skills, including a knack at cracking ciphers, an aptitude for acting and disguise, tracking footprints, hand to hand combat, and knowledge of psychology to so...

The definitive compilation of Arthurian legends, Le Morte d’Arthur was first published in 1485, based on a number of medieval-era sources. The tales of chivalry, magic, love and betrayal, present the life of King Arthur from his birth as the son of Uther Pendragon, King of England, to his death in battle.Merlin, Lancelot and Guinevere, the quest for the Holy Grail, and the adventures of the Knights of the Round Table were arranged and translated from 12th-century French texts and E...

31 Complete Works of Sir Walter ScottA Legend of MontroseBride of LammermoorChronicles of the CanongateGuy ManneringIvanhoeKenilworthLady of the LakeMarmionMy Aunt Margaret's MirrorOld MortalityPeveril of the PeakQuentin DurwardRed Cap TalesRedgauntletRob RoySt. Ronan's WellThe AbbotThe AntiquaryThe BetrothedThe Black DwarfThe Dramatic Works of...

[The Complete Novels and Stories] [ Vol.1 - Vol.9 ][Special Illustrated Edition] [Free Audio Links]Vol.1 : A STUDY IN SCARLETVol.2 : THE SIGN OF THE FOURVol.3 : THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMESVol.4 : MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMESVol.5 : THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLESVol.6 : THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMESVol.7 : THE VALLEY OF FEARVol.8 : HIS LAST BOWVol.9 : THE CASE BOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMESSh...

"Ivanhoe" is set at the time of the Norman Conquest when Ivanhoe returns from the Crusades to claim his inheritance and the love of Rowena and becomes involved in the struggle between Richard Coeur de Lion and his Norman brother John. The gripping narrative is structured by a series of conflicts: Saxon versus Norman, Christian versus Jew, men versus women, played out against Scott's unflinching moral realism.First published in 1820, "Ivanhoe" is the best-known Walter Scott novel, p...