Sherlock Holmes: Selected Stories (Oxford World's Classics)

ISBN: 019953697X

Author: Doyle, Arthur Conan

Condition: New

No characters in English literature since those in the Great Dickens gallery have taken so firm a hold upon the British and American imagination as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. This selection draws the best stories from the several Sherlock Holmes volumes, and shows how the famous detectiveand his assistant are elevated above the level of fiction and into the realm of mythology, where the learned and the simple meet on equal footing.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expertintroductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.