Les Aventures de Sherlock Holmes

mass market paperback, 439 pages

Français language

Published Nov. 13, 1966 by Robert Laffont.

OCLC Number:
757239705

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4 stars (2 reviews)

Un jour de 1888, Sherlock Holmes reçoit la visite d'un inconnu venu le consulter sur une affaire qui "pourrait influer sur les destinées de l'Europe". Avant qu'il ait ouvert la bouche, le détective a reconnu le roi de Bohême, dont une ancienne amante menace d'empêcher le mariage avec une princesse. Irène Adler, en effet, détient une photo compromettante. Mais déjà Holmes songe à un stratagème pour l'obliger à en trahir la cachette... Elémentaire ? Nul mystère, il est vrai, ne saurait résister aux facultés d'observation, à la mémoire et au flegme légendaires du détective anglais, qu'il s'agisse d'une jeune femme assassinée la veille de son mariage, dans une chambre close ; du dernier mot chuchoté par un agonisant au bord d'un étang ; ou de l'étrange mort de deux frères, après avoir reçu une lettre contenant cinq pépins d'orange... Paru en 1892, ce recueil regroupe les douze premières enquêtes du …

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Review of 'Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle the Annotated Classic Edition' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I have a dim memory of reading this book when I was younger, but since then I’ve seen Sherlock Holmes in countless adaptations: movies, TV shows, comics, video games, and more. Some good, some bad.

And so, I was afraid that these stories would stick to a formula: someone brings Holmes a case; he impresses everyone by noticing impossible details and drawing strained conclusions; insults Watson for not being preternaturally observant; insults Inspector Lestrade for being an idiot; notices that one of the ashes in the fireplace is actually not only from tobacco, but produced by Javanese cigars, and thus the murderer must be blah-de-blah yadda yadda lock ‘em up, the end.

So I was glad to see that they don’t. There’s a good amount of variety: Holmes shows up the police (of course); Holmes falls in love; the mystery is not a crime; a locked-door murder outdoors; and more. …

Review of 'The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2006] Sir Arthur Conan Doyle' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I must say that I much preferred this over the previous two books – which, to me, seemed to drag on for way too long at points –, even though I would have perhaps liked fewer but slightly longer stories instead. It often appears to me that the stories conclude rather abruptly, and thus longer stories might have helped mitigate this. It took me about 20-odd minutes to finish each chapter – and thus, story – and lengthening this to perhaps 30 or 40 minutes would've made this book even better.

Nevertheless, the quality of aforesaid stories is extraordinary and it was a very engaging book I was nigh-unable to put down. I am most definitely looking forward to reading the upcoming book.