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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
2.5/5
Definitivamente no se que es lo que le ven a estos libros. Es el tercero que leo y he tenido que obligarme a acabarlos. Aun no me convence Sir Arthur Conan Doyle y su Sherlock Holmes, espero que aparezca un libro que me haga comprender la popularidad del autor y el personaje.
Definitivamente no se que es lo que le ven a estos libros. Es el tercero que leo y he tenido que obligarme a acabarlos. Aun no me convence Sir Arthur Conan Doyle y su Sherlock Holmes, espero que aparezca un libro que me haga comprender la popularidad del autor y el personaje.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes comprises twelve short stories chronicling the escapades of Sherlock Holmes, as told by Dr John Watson. Although the scenarios are all very different, each follows the same formula: a client comes to visit Holmes, usually with Watson conveniently there too, in a degree of agitation and bringing news of a seemingly impossible mystery. Holmes then makes deductions and conducts cursory investigations, usually while leaving the reader and the hapless Watson mostly in the dark, before everything is revealed to work out exactly as he suspects all along.
This is an enjoyable collection of short stories. Although I appreciate that arrogance and intellectual superiority are an integral part of the character of Sherlock Holmes and one of the main factors contributing to his appeal, I found this much less irritating in the short story format than he can sometimes become in the longer novels. Because the narratives are shorter, there is no time for quite as much opaqueness and so many meaningful silences; instead, they race entertainingly from knotty problem through speedy investigation to brilliant revelation. Impressed as I am by Sherlock Holmes after reading this volume, I am far more impressed with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for inventing such a variety of different situations and mysteries for his fictional detective to solve.
This is an enjoyable collection of short stories. Although I appreciate that arrogance and intellectual superiority are an integral part of the character of Sherlock Holmes and one of the main factors contributing to his appeal, I found this much less irritating in the short story format than he can sometimes become in the longer novels. Because the narratives are shorter, there is no time for quite as much opaqueness and so many meaningful silences; instead, they race entertainingly from knotty problem through speedy investigation to brilliant revelation. Impressed as I am by Sherlock Holmes after reading this volume, I am far more impressed with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for inventing such a variety of different situations and mysteries for his fictional detective to solve.
Only being familiar with Sherlock Holmes through pop culture references and modern adaptations of the character, I decided late last year to read through the canon in publication order. This is the third volume of the canon, with the first two being the novels A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four. While I enjoyed those books to an extent, Sherlock Holmes doesn't really work as a novel-length work. The story tends to get bogged down and both books feature very long expositions at the end of what actually happened.
Fortunately, the bulk of the canon is in short stories: and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starts them off. Holmes works much better in the short story medium.
Each story has roughly the same format: Holmes and Watson are enjoying some aspect of mundane, everyday life. Suddenly, a case arrives! Holmes listens to the story and asks penetrating questions. They then rush to the scene of the incident where Holmes is rude to someone before examining things with his glass. Holmes may or may not need to put on an excellent disguise to acquire some additional information. He then makes enough deductions to hint at what had happened in order to convince the perpetrator to make a full confession.
Even though the basic framework of each story is similar, it doesn't get old because the cases themselves tend to be rather fascinating (with a few exceptions like "The Five Orange Pips"). But even the ones that bog down are over so quickly that you can't really hold it against them.
Primarily, though, I think it's safe to say that short stories work for the character because it lets him do his thing and move on. Compared to the novel-length works, this short-story Holmes seems to possess a much more formidable intellect: if only because he necessarily solves the cases much faster with much more pin-point precision. There simply isn't room for him to take his time or go down dead-ends.
And that's how I think of Holmes: a master of the science of deduction who can solve most cases without even getting up from his easy chair. And that's who was portrayed in this work.
I look forward to starting The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes as I continue this journey through the Holmes canon.
Fortunately, the bulk of the canon is in short stories: and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starts them off. Holmes works much better in the short story medium.
Each story has roughly the same format: Holmes and Watson are enjoying some aspect of mundane, everyday life. Suddenly, a case arrives! Holmes listens to the story and asks penetrating questions. They then rush to the scene of the incident where Holmes is rude to someone before examining things with his glass. Holmes may or may not need to put on an excellent disguise to acquire some additional information. He then makes enough deductions to hint at what had happened in order to convince the perpetrator to make a full confession.
Even though the basic framework of each story is similar, it doesn't get old because the cases themselves tend to be rather fascinating (with a few exceptions like "The Five Orange Pips"). But even the ones that bog down are over so quickly that you can't really hold it against them.
Primarily, though, I think it's safe to say that short stories work for the character because it lets him do his thing and move on. Compared to the novel-length works, this short-story Holmes seems to possess a much more formidable intellect: if only because he necessarily solves the cases much faster with much more pin-point precision. There simply isn't room for him to take his time or go down dead-ends.
And that's how I think of Holmes: a master of the science of deduction who can solve most cases without even getting up from his easy chair. And that's who was portrayed in this work.
I look forward to starting The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes as I continue this journey through the Holmes canon.
I really enjoyed this book. It's nothing like the movie because it's just a bunch of short adventures with no reoccurring characters aside from Watson and Holmes, but it was entertaining nonetheless. It was a fun and easy read, especially since you can read one adventure, put the book down, and then start reading and not be confused as to what's going on. I liked it.
A collection of 12 short stories/ mysteries that the iconic Sherlock Holmes solves with the assistance of Dr Watson. Diverse, sharp, interesting. A tribute the merits of observation and deduction. 3.5* rounded up.
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
How fitting that I hit book 144 with a novel about my favourite character :).
'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' is the third book in the Sherlock Holmes series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This book, much like 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes' is a collection of various cases, ranging from 'A Scandal in Bohemia' to 'The Copper Beeches'. The cases are also quite different in their nature, from the disappearance of a bride to recovering precious gems and finding the person(s) that stole them.
Sherlock Holmes is truly amazing with how he deduces the facts from very little evidence. He points out many a time that everyone sees things, but he observes them and draws logical conclusions from these observations. Though these twelve stories might be short, they give a clear insight into the inner workings of Sherlock's mind, and they draw you in with the strange circumstances of the cases and the extraordinary mental feats performed by Sherlock himself.
All in all, I loved these stories. I have already read two other books in this series and must say I am planning to read the rest!
Sherlock Holmes is truly amazing with how he deduces the facts from very little evidence. He points out many a time that everyone sees things, but he observes them and draws logical conclusions from these observations. Though these twelve stories might be short, they give a clear insight into the inner workings of Sherlock's mind, and they draw you in with the strange circumstances of the cases and the extraordinary mental feats performed by Sherlock himself.
All in all, I loved these stories. I have already read two other books in this series and must say I am planning to read the rest!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes