Description

An underlying cause for worldwide celebration—the most important Sherlock Holmes book in four decades.This monumental edition promises to function as the most important new contribution to Sherlock Holmes literature since William Baring-Gould's 1967 classic work. In this boxed set, Leslie Klinger, a number one world authority, reassembles Arthur Conan Doyle's 56 classic short stories in the order by which they appeared in late-nineteenth- and early twentieth-century book editions. Inside, visitors will look for a cornucopia of insights: beginners will take advantage of Klinger's insightful biographies of Holmes, Watson, and Conan Doyle; history lovers will enjoy the wealth of Victorian literary and cultural details; Sherlockian fanatics will puzzle over tantalizing new theories; art lovers will thrill to the 800-plus illustrations, which can make this the absolute most lavishly illustrated edition of the Holmes tales ever produced. The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes illuminates the timeless genius of Arthur Conan Doyle for an entirely new generation of visitors.