Holmes has been summoned by a coded message to the house of a man called Douglas. But he and Watson arrive to find they are too late - Douglas has been murdered, with a mysterious calling card left by his side. Scotland Yard is stumped, but Holmes, detecting the diabolical workings of his arch-enemy Moriarty, has some ideas of his own. In this compelling selection of tales, The Valley of Fear is accompanied by ten of the great detective's most curious cases, including The Six Napoleons, in which the statues of the Emperor are smashed to pieces; Charles Augustus Milverton, which features an evil blackmailer; and His Last Bow, in which Holmes is called out of retirement on a matter of national importance.
A facsimile edition of the original 24 Sherlock Holmes stories from London's The Strand Magazine, written between 1891 and 1893, with black and white illustrations by Sidney Paget.
The terrible spectacle of the beast, the fog of the moor, the discovery of a body, this classic horror story pits detective against dog. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the wild Devon moorland with the footprints of a giant hound nearby, the blame is placed on a family curse. It is left to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to solve the mystery of the legend of the phantom hound before Sir Charles' heir comes to an equally gruesome end.
Cada vespre, sir Charles Baskerville acostumava a passejar pels voltants de la seva mansió, fins que una nit el seu majordom el va trobar mort. La policia no va trobar ni rastre de violència, tot i q
Historias que han leído, disfrutado, amado muchas generaciones. Estas obras de la literatura universal son un camino a territorios sin fronteras, a aventuras inolvidables, a viajes libres. Novelas que, como el arte o como una buena película, nunca pasan de moda.
Why is a young woman terrified of a mysterious 'speckled band'? Are the five orange pips a sign that someone will soon die? And what about the banker who believes his son is a thief. Join the great detective Sherlock Holmes in solving the mysteries in these three thrilling stories.
Dous relatos curtos unidos entre si nos que Sherlock Holmes investiga casos calofriantes. As aventuras do máis famoso detective de todos os tempos. Na Inglaterra vitoriana, Holmes resolve os casos máis insólitos grazas á súa capacidade dedutiva e á axuda do Dr. Watson.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle"Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Synopsis: Why put a diamond inside a chicken? Why is there a special club for men with red hair? And why does a woman disappear on the day of her wedding? These are some of the strange questions which Sherlock Holmes has to answer. In these six stories we join Holmes and his friend Dr Watson on some exciting adventures. Will they solve every mystery? Or are some people even cleverer than Sherlock Holmes?
A primeira novela protagonizada por Sherlock Holmes En Un estudio en escarlata o detective Sherlock Holmes coñece a quen será o seu máis fiel amigo e compañeiro, o Doutor John Watson. Esta novela editada no ano 1887 trata sobre un espantoso asasinato, vinganzas e fanatismo relixioso.
In 1891, the great detective, Sherlock Holmes, disappeared in Switzerland while working on a dangerous case. Everyone thought that he was dead. But three years later, he returned to England. Holmes and his friend, Dr Watson, had many more adventures together. Read three of Sherlock Holmes most interesting cases and look out for other Sherlock Holmes stories at different levels in Penguin Readers.
Varios roubos e crimes por resolver para Sherlock Holmes. As aventuras do máis famoso detective de todos os tempos. Na Inglaterra vitoriana, Holmes resolve os máis ins&oacut
Sherlock Holmes Short Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Penguin Readers is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language.
Varias novelas curtas forman este arquivo de misterios resoltos polo detective londiniense. As aventuras do máis famoso detective de todos os tempos. Na Inglaterra vitoriana, Holmes resolve os casos máis insólitos grazas á súa capacidade dedutiva e á axuda do Dr. Watson.
Sherlock Holmes reaparece cun bo número de novos casos por resolver. As aventuras do máis famoso detective de todos os tempos. Na Inglaterra vitoriana, Holmes resolve os máis insólitos casos grazas á súa capacidade dedutiva e á axuda do Dr. Watson.
Unha tras outra, as aventuras sucédense como retos para a agudeza extraordinaria de Sherlock Holmes. As aventuras do máis famoso detective de todos os tempos. Na Inglaterra vitoriana, Holmes resolve os máis insólitos casos grazas á súa capacidade dedutiva e á axuda do Dr. Watson. Un escándalo en Bohemia, un misterio no Val de Boscombe, o dedo pulgar dun enxeñeiro... nada se resiste ao exame rigososo do detective.
