Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, tired of writing about Holmes, had killed him off at the end of The Final Problem, the last tale in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (found in Volume I of The Complete Sherlock Holmes). Volume II of The Complete Sherlock Holmes begins with The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Inevitably, Holmes rescues the innocent, confounds the guilty, and solves the most perplexing puzzles known to literature. Watson, step from Holmes s comfortable quarters at 221b Baker Street into the swirling fog of Victorian London to combine detailed observation and vast knowledge with brilliant deduction. The Complete Sherlock Holmes comprises four novels and fifty-six short stories revolving around the world s most popular and influential fictional detectivethe eccentric, arrogant, and ingenious Sherlock Holmes. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influencesbiographical, historical, and literaryto enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Īll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications some include illustrations of historical interest.Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work.Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events.New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars.Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics

The Complete Sherlock Holmes, Volume II, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras.

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