In Boston verschwinden auf mysteriöse Weise immer wieder Damen aus den so genannten besseren Kreisen spurlos. Dabei gibt es weder Erpresserbriefe noch Leichenfunde. Nachdem zahlreiche Vermisstenanzeigen die gesamte Stadt in Atem halten, wendet sich Marshall Percy Morlock von der Bostoner Polizei hilfesuchend an den englischen Meisterdetektiv.
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So interesting! Thank you.
I love my "Oxford Sherlock Holmes", a 9-volume hardcover set published by OUP in 1993-1997. It's an annotated edition, with genuinely useful brief critical comments in the appendix. It seems to have been a one-off; i bought it when it came out and I don't think it has been reprinted.
A quotation from Arthur Conan Doyle
How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) British writer and physician
Story (1890-02), “The Sign of the Four,” ch. 6 [Holmes], Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine, Vol. 45 (US) / 1 (UK)
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How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth? The first appearance of the phrase in its most quoted form. However, earlier in the story, chapter 1, Holmes tells Watson: Eliminate all other factors, and the one…
Colin Baker and Terry Molloy Launch New Season of The Sign of Four, as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson
The persistence of Sherlock Holmes as a cultural icon is largely predicated on the character’s adaptability, yet this very fluidity often invites a disintegration of canonical integrity. As the lit…
He doesn't belong to you, writer-man. He belongs to US.
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A quotation from Arthur Conan Doyle
I had no idea that such individuals exist outside of stories.Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) British writer and physician
Story (1886-04), “A Study in Scarlet,” Part 1, ch. 2 [Watson], Beeton’s Christmas Annual, Vol. 28 (1887-11-21)
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I had no idea that such individuals exist outside of stories. Watson to Holmes, comparing him to Edgar Allan Poe's Dupin (a comparison that Holmes sniffs at). Published in novel form 1888-07.
"Footprints?"
"Footprints."
"A man’s or a woman's?"
Dr. Mortimer looked strangely at us, and his voice sank almost to a whisper as he answered.
"Mr. Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!"
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Hound of the Baskervilles"
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A quotation from Arthur Conan Doyle
“What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence,” returned my companion, bitterly. “The question is, what can you make people believe that you have done?”Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) British writer and physician
Story (1886-04), “A Study in Scarlet,” Part 2, ch. 7 [Holmes], Beeton’s Christmas Annual, Vol. 28 (1887-11-21)
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"What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence," returned my companion, bitterly. "The question is, what can you make people believe that you have done?" After the police had taken credit for the capture of the murderer. Published in novel form 1888-07.
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