Издания и произведения

В сборник вошли хорошо известные российским читателям произведения в классических переводах. Среди них - "В Сиреневой Сторожке", "Алое кольцо", "Шерлок Холмс при смерти", "Дьяволова нога", "Его прощальный поклон" и другие.

Английский врач и писатель сэр Артур Конан Дойл известен всему миру как непревзойденный мастер детективного жанра, автор множества произведений о гениальном сыщике Шерлоке Холмсе и его верном друге докторе Ватсоне. Классические переводы этих рассказов и романов, делавшиеся давно и множеством разных переводчиков, страдают известными недостатками: расхождения, пропуски, откровенные ошибки. Вашему вниманию предлагается сборник «Его прощальный поклон» в новых переводах Людмилой Бриловой и Сергеем Сухаревым — мастеров, чьи переводы Кадзуо Исигуро и Рэя Брэдбери, Фрэнсиса Скотта Фицджеральда и Чарльза Паллисера, Томаса Де Квинси, Германа Мелвилла…

His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of seven previously-published Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Five of the stories were published in The Strand magazine between September 1908 and December 1913. The final story, an epilogue about Holmes' war service, was first published in Collier's on 22 September 1917 one month before the book's premier on 22 October. Also included here is The Adventure of the Cardboard Box, which is also collected in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894). The eight Sherlock Holmes stories collected here: The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge The Adventure of the Cardboard Box…

Каким образом в кармане молодого человека, найденного мертвым в железнодорожном тоннеле, попали чертежи сверхсекретной подводной лодки? Кто является отправителем ужасной посылки с парой человеческих ушей в картонной коробке? К чему могут привести грехи юности и исследования диких районов Западной Африки? Шерлоку Холмсу и доктору Уотсону предстоит решить целый ряд новых загадок, прежде чем великий детектив с Бейкер-стрит, наконец, уйдет на покой, сменив суетный Лондон на тихую ферму в Сассексе. Впрочем, в те дни, когда весь мир балансирует на грани Первой мировой войны, лишь один человек способен предотвратить попадание военных секретов…

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. '…He was gripped at the back of his neck by a grasp of iron, and a chloroformed sponge was held in front of his writhing face.' In His Last Bow, Conan Doyle's notorious literary detective reminisces on his life as an investigator with the help of his trusty companion Dr John Watson. This collection features classic mysteries such as 'The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge' and 'The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans', as well as the title story, a gripping spy thriller and epilogue on the wartime service of Sherlock Holmes. This collection of stories,…

The hit BBC series Sherlock has introduced a new generation to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective. This edition of the classic collection of stories, with an introduction by Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffatt, allows fans to discover the power of those original adventures. Could a woman die of fright alone? And who is the sender of a most grizzly package - two human ears in a box? Holmes and Watson tackle a whole host of new mysteries before Baker Street's most famous detective finally leaves London for the quiet of a Sussex farm. But one final adventure puts an end to his retirement. As Britain stands poised on the brink of…

Серия "ДЕТЕКТИВНЫЙ КЛУБ" представляет коллекцию книг о приключениях выдающегося сыщика-консультанта. Помимо полного корпуса классических повестей и рассказов в нее вошли лучшие произведения последователей сэра Артура Конан Дойла. В это издание вошел цикл поздних рассказов о Шерлоке Холмсе, публиковавшихся в основном в первые два десятилетия ХХ века: "В сереневой сторожке", "Картонная коробка", "Алое кольцо", "Чертежи Брюса-Партингтона", "Шерлок Холмс при смерти", "Исчезновение леди Фрэнсис Карфэкс", "Дьяволова нога", "Его прощальный поклон".

Sherlock Holmes' fearless chronicler Dr Watson once again opens his notebooks to bring to light eight further tales of some of the strangest and most fascinating cases to come before the enquiring mind of London's most famous detective. These mysteries involve the disappearance of secret plans as well as of a lady of noble standing; the curious circumstances of Wisteria Lodge and of the Devil's Foot; as well as the story His Last Bow, the last outing of Holmes and Watson on the eve of the First World War.

Серия English Fiction Collection состоит из лучших произведений английских и американских авторов. Читая книгу на языке оригинала, вы не только обогатите собственную лексику и научитесь чувствовать грамматический строй, но также сможете насладиться настоящим языком великих писателей и поэтов. Серия предназначена для тех, кто учит английский всерьез, кто действительно хочет знать этот красивый и многогранный язык. Неадаптированное издание на английском языке.

About to spring out upon my appalled senses, lurked all that was vaguely horrible, all that was monstrous and inconceivably wicked in the universe'. A dense yellow fog descends upon London. Tricksters, thieves and murderers stalk their prey undetected. Lawlessness abounds but it is no match for the penetrating mind of Sherlock Holmes as he investigates the strangest of cases. A woman receives a gruesome package - two human ears in a box. A vital government secret is threatened with exposure. Miss Brenda Tregennis is found scared to death - could she really have died from fright alone? And when the stability of the country is threatend,…

The casebook of Sherlock Holmes is crammed with stories of his brilliance and remarkable insight. Here is a selection, chronicled by his able assistant and partner in detection, Dr Watson, that further demonstrate that there has never been a mind to compare with that of Sherlock Holmes. In this collection of eight stories, Holmes is embroiled in some very strange and challenging cases - from the mystery of the silent lodger who passes coded messages, to the murder of a man in possession of secret documents. Scaremongering, kidnapping, theft and treachery: Holmes is impelled to sharpen his wits and employ his unparalleled intellect on all…

Sherlock Holmes's fearless chronicler Dr Watson once again opens his notebooks to bring to light eight further tales of some of the strangest and most fascinating cases to come before the enquiring mind of London's most famous detective. These mysteries involve the disappearance of secret plans as well as of a lady of noble standing; the curious circumstances of Wisteria Lodge and of the Devil's Foot; as well as the story His Last Bow, the last outing of Holmes and Watson on the eve of the First World War.

Die Abschiedsvorstellung des Sherlock Holmes (Original: His Last Bow) ist eine von Sir Arthur Conan Doyle geschriebene Sammlung von acht Krimi-Kurzgeschichten um seinen berühmten Detektiv Sherlock Holmes und dessen Freund Dr. Watson, die 1917 in Großbritannien veröffentlicht wurde. Nachdem Doyle seinen Meisterdetektiv in der ersten von insgesamt dreizehn Erzählungen des Bandes Die Rückkehr des Sherlock Holmes (1905) nach dessen vermeintlichem Tod in Das letzte Problem (1893 veröffentlicht in Die Memoiren des Sherlock Holmes) wieder ins Leben zurückholte, veröffentlichte er zwischen 1908 und 1913 in unregelmäßigen Abständen weitere…

Sherlock Holmes i doktor Watson – najsłynniejszy duet detektywistyczny ponownie zabiera czytelników w podróż do świata kryminalnych zagadek. W ośmiu opowiadaniach tworzących «Pożegnalny ukłon», na podstawie wycinków z gazet, drobnych przedmiotów, gestów i znaków, przyjaciele rozwiążą tajemnice kolejnych morderstw. Sherlock wesprze także swojego brata Mycrofta w rozwiązaniu sprawy kradzieży tajemnic państwowych. Emocjonujące śledztwa pełne nieoczekiwanych zwrotów akcji zabiorą czytelników w świat detektywa z Baker Street.

Clive Merrison stars as the enduringly popular sleuth with Michael Williams as Watson in this collection of stories from the unique, fully dramatised BBC Radio 4 canon. In these eight intriguing tales, Holmes and Watson solve cases that range from the suspicious to the downright strange. They encounter mysteries as diverse as vanishing staff, secret plans and eccentric lodgers as Holmes is struck down by a rare tropical disease and, later, lured away from retirement to help his country on the eve of war. The dramatised stories are "Wisteria Lodge", "The Cardboard Box", "The Red Circle", "The Bruce Partington Plans", "The Dying Detective",…

Сборник из 8 детективных рассказов Артура Конан Дойля, опубликованный в 1917 году (в британском издании, в отличие от американского — 7 рассказов: «Картонная коробка» перенесена в сборник «Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса»), включает рассказы, публиковавшиеся в периодике в 1908-1913 гг., а также рассказ «Его прощальный поклон», написанный в 1917 году. Первоначально сборник назывался «Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes» и вышеназванный рассказ не включал, но после его добавления в новые издания сборник был переименован.

A body on the London Underground; the strange disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax; a parcel containing some coarse salt and two freshly severed human ears. This collection of eight world-famous cases from Doctor Watson’s portfolio illustrates the singular mental faculties of Sherlock Holmes. In the course of his investigations, Holmes himself is struck down by a virulent Eastern disease, and we are reintroduced to his remarkable brother Mycroft: “all other men are specialists, but his specialism is omniscience.” Finally, with the approach of the German War, Holmes emerges from retirement among his books and bees on the South Downs to lay…

Sherlock Holmes i doktor Watson – najsłynniejszy duet detektywistyczny ponownie zabiera czytelników w podróż do świata kryminalnych zagadek. W ośmiu opowiadaniach tworzących «Pożegnalny ukłon», na podstawie wycinków z gazet, drobnych przedmiotów, gestów i znaków, przyjaciele rozwiążą tajemnice kolejnych morderstw. Sherlock wesprze także swojego brata Mycrofta w rozwiązaniu sprawy kradzieży tajemnic państwowych. Emocjonujące śledztwa pełne nieoczekiwanych zwrotów akcji zabiorą czytelników w świat detektywa z Baker Street.

His Last Bow is a collection of seven Sherlock Holmes stories (eight in American editions) by Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as the title of one of the stories in that collection. Originally published in 1917, it contains the various Holmes stories published between 1908 and 1913, as well as the one-off title story from 1917. The collection was originally called Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes and did not contain the actual story His Last Bow, which appeared later, after the full-length The Valley of Fear was published. However later editions added it and changed the title. Some recent complete editions have restored the earlier…

This carefully crafted ebook: «His Last Bow – Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Sherlock Holmes is long retired from his profession of detective but is still alive and well, albeit suffering from a touch of rheumatism. However, Dr. Watson doesn't allow us to forget Sherlock and shares few more adventures and detective cases. His Last Bow: Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of eight stories

Illustrated edition with almost 40 original illustrations by Alfred Gilbert, Gilbert Holiday, Sidney Paget, Walter Paget and Arthur Twidle. „His Last Bow” (also known as „The Reminiscence of Sherlock Holmes”) contains eight stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, including the titular short story, „His Last Bow. An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes”. Edition contains a brief preface, by „John H. Watson, M.D.”, that assures readers that as of the date of publication, Holmes is long retired from his profession of detective but is still alive and well, albeit suffering from a touch of rheumatism.

His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of previously published Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, including the titular short story, «His Last Bow. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes» (1917). The collection's first US edition adjusts the anthology's subtitle to Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes. All editions contain a brief preface, by «John H. Watson, M.D.», that assures readers that as of the date of publication (1917), Holmes is long retired from his profession of detective but is still alive and well, albeit suffering from a touch of rheumatism.