福尔摩斯探案全集之冒险史(英文版)[AdventuresOfSherlockHolmes]
内容简介
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the first and greatest of the short story collections written by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his famous detective. The stories are not in chronological order, and the only characters common to all twelve are Holmes and Dr. Watson.Featured tales include several of the author's personal favorites: "A Scandal in Bohemia" —— in which a king is blackmailed by a former lover and Holmes matches wits with the only woman to attract his open admiration —— plus "The Speckled Band," "The Red-headed League," and "The Five Orange Pips." Additional mysteries include "The Blue Carbuncle," "The Engineer's Thumb," "The Beryl Coronet,""The Copper Beeches," and four others.
作者简介
柯南·道尔(1895—1930),英国杰出的侦探小说家、剧作家,被誉为“英国侦探小说之父”,世界畅销作家之一,代表作为“福尔摩斯”系列,其塑造的福尔摩斯角色在世界上已经家喻户晓。其小说的故事结构、推理手法给侦探题材的小说树立了范本,柯南·道尔的作品堪称侦探小说史上一个*重要的里程碑,他将侦探小说推向了一个崭新的时代。