mrsharma2006
Written on Jun 9, 2023
This book is intended for general; gift market; fans of Sherlock Holmes.
- ISBN10 0719529468
- ISBN13 9780719529467
- Publish Date 10 January 1974 (first published 1 December 1887)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint John Murray Publishers
- Edition Collected ed
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 148
- Language English
Reviews
moraa
Written on May 25, 2020
4.5 stars
I don't think anyone who knows me doesn't already know how much I love Sherlock Holmes so here are a few points of interest:
-I read this 5 years ago and still love...Read more
To a great mind, nothing is little.
4.5 stars
I don't think anyone who knows me doesn't already know how much I love Sherlock Holmes so here are a few points of interest:
-I read this 5 years ago and still love it as much (if not more) than I did then
-(actually, I read the entirety of Doyle's work on Holmes in a matter of weeks and little else in between)
-I had watched neither the BBC series nor the film (starring RDJ) then but re-reading this now reminds me how little the adaptions retain of the actual text, for instance:
Holmes was certainly not a difficult man to live with. He was quiet in his ways, and his habits were regular. It was rare for him to be up after ten at night.
p.s. I don't pretend not to understand why film makers alter certain parts of the book in an adaptation, it's just something I will always bemoan :)
4.5 stars
I don't think anyone who knows me doesn't already know how much I love Sherlock Holmes so here are a few points of interest:
-I read this 5 years ago and still love it as much (if not more) than I did then
-(actually, I read the entirety of Doyle's work on Holmes in a matter of weeks and little else in between)
-I had watched neither the BBC series nor the film (starring RDJ) then but re-reading this now reminds me how little the adaptions retain of the actual text, for instance:
Holmes was certainly not a difficult man to live with. He was quiet in his ways, and his habits were regular. It was rare for him to be up after ten at night.
p.s. I don't pretend not to understand why film makers alter certain parts of the book in an adaptation, it's just something I will always bemoan :)
thepunktheory
Written on Feb 10, 2018
After I read The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes last summer, I decided it's time to get started properly with one of the most famous detectives of all time. In A Study...Read more
Full Review on: my Blog ThePunkTheory
After I read The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes last summer, I decided it's time to get started properly with one of the most famous detectives of all time. In A Study in Scarlet Sherlock (who just met Watson for the first time) investigates a rather mysterious murder.
One of the things I really liked about this novel is that we get so find out how Watson and Holmes met and moved in together. It's quite funny how Watson gets acquainted with Holmes' weird habits and tries to make sense of him. But we also get a thorough inside on how Sherlock Holmes works and on how me makes his deductions.
I have to admit, at some point the story began to bore me a bit, but when I watched a theater adaptation a few weeks later, I loved it! A Study in Scarlet is a cleverly written novel, featuring a crime you would never ever be able to solve before Sherlock does.
After I read The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes last summer, I decided it's time to get started properly with one of the most famous detectives of all time. In A Study in Scarlet Sherlock (who just met Watson for the first time) investigates a rather mysterious murder.
One of the things I really liked about this novel is that we get so find out how Watson and Holmes met and moved in together. It's quite funny how Watson gets acquainted with Holmes' weird habits and tries to make sense of him. But we also get a thorough inside on how Sherlock Holmes works and on how me makes his deductions.
I have to admit, at some point the story began to bore me a bit, but when I watched a theater adaptation a few weeks later, I loved it! A Study in Scarlet is a cleverly written novel, featuring a crime you would never ever be able to solve before Sherlock does.
adamfortuna
Written on May 16, 2016
The first Sherlock Holmes book, and the start of one of the most iconic characters of all time. Unlike movies and TV shows, a flashback to Utah plays an important role in the book. Although it came as a surprise, I did enjoy the payoff in the book moreso than in the video form. There was much more background to the murders that gave the villain more of a heart -- and a real motive.
empressbrooke
Written on Jun 7, 2012
The Sherlocky parts of this book get 4 stars, I really have no complaints about them. However, there are 30 pages about evil murderous Mormons that just ground the entire story to a halt. It felt like a bait and switch - I thought I was getting one story, but there was another one stuck in the middle that went on and on and on and took days to get through. I'm kind of shocked to realize it only took up about 30% of the book, because it put me to sleep early at least three nights in a row.
adastra
Written on Jan 21, 2012
Inspired by the BBC's brilliant "Sherlock", I read this story and was amazed at how accurate Benedict Cumberpatch's performance is. This book is of course more archaic but still an exciting enough story that it kept me glued to my iBook and frequently drained my iPhone battery.
Weird though was Part II of the book - all of a sudden we're confronted with 5 chapters of Mormon cowboys with our London (anti-) heroes no where in sight. That guarantees a VERY elaborate conclusion of the murder story, bit still, it's a bit weird.
Anyway, I'll have to rewatch "A Study in Pink" now...
Weird though was Part II of the book - all of a sudden we're confronted with 5 chapters of Mormon cowboys with our London (anti-) heroes no where in sight. That guarantees a VERY elaborate conclusion of the murder story, bit still, it's a bit weird.
Anyway, I'll have to rewatch "A Study in Pink" now...