Resultaten voor auteurs:'sir arthur conan doyle'

1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
2. Jean Paul Van Bendegem
3. Johan Braeckman

De elementaire Sherlock

Een reeks als Crime Classics is niet compleet zonder de avonturen van 's werelds beroemdste detective. Sherlock Holmes verscheen voor het eerst in 1887 en werd zo populair dat zijn schepper niet eens in staat bleek om hem te laten sterven. Sherlockianen Jean Paul Van Bendegem, Johan Braeckman en Don Vitalski maakten eerder een reeks radioprogrammas voor Klara, een hoorcollege voor Home Academy en een zaalshow over Sherlock Holmes. Nu selecteerden ze voor Crime Classics zes van de beste Sherlock Holmes-verhalen. Met De gespikkelde band en Het lege huis viel de keuze op twee beroemde locked-room mysteries. Zilverbles begint als een onderzoek naar een verdwenen renpaard, maar wordt al snel een moordzaak. De emoties lopen hoog op in Het probleem van de Thor-brug, waarin Sherlock probeert om een van moord beschuldigde nanny te redden van de galg, en in De vampier uit Sussex, waarin de strijd tussen ratio en bijgeloof een familiedrama verbergt. Ten slotte kruist Sherlock in Het laatste probleem de degen met zijn bekendste tegenstander, professor Moriarty. Terwijl de klassieke verhalen zich op de linker pagina's ontvouwen, vullen Van Bendegem, Braeckman en Don Vitalski de rechter bladzijden met even inzichtrijk als spitant commentaar. Een Sherlock-bundel als geen andere.

1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Great Boer War

1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

"The Return of Sherlock Holmes" is a collection of 13 short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring the return of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, who was presumed dead after his supposed demise in "The Final Problem." The stories were first published in 1903-1904 and are set in Victorian London. The stories follow the adventures of Holmes and his loyal friend and assistant Dr. John Watson, as they solve a variety of intriguing cases, including stolen jewels, secret codes, and even murder. Among the notable stories are "The Adventure of the Empty House," which explains Holmes' return to the public eye, "The Adventure of the Dancing Men," which involves a mysterious code, and "The Adventure of the Second Stain," in which Holmes is tasked with recovering a potentially damaging letter. Throughout the stories, readers are treated to the famous detective's keen powers of observation, deductive reasoning, and uncanny ability to solve even the most perplexing mysteries. With its engaging plots, memorable characters, and masterful storytelling, "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" remains a beloved classic of detective fiction to this day.

1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventures of Gerard

"The Adventures of Gerard" is a collection of short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. The stories are narrated by Etienne Gerard, a French cavalry officer during the Napoleonic Wars, who recounts his daring and often humorous adventures across Europe. Gerard is a boastful but lovable character, with a keen sense of humor and a penchant for mischief. He is a master of swordplay, horseback riding, and flirtation, and his exploits often involve him outsmarting his enemies, wooing beautiful women, and narrowly escaping danger. Throughout the stories, Gerard encounters a range of adversaries, from English spies to Austrian officers to Spanish guerrillas, but he always manages to come out on top. The stories are full of action, wit, and historical detail, offering a vivid and entertaining portrait of life during the Napoleonic era.

1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Lost World

The Lost World is a sciene fiction by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1912, concerning an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where prehistoric animals still survive. It was originally published serially in the Strand Magazine during the months of April–November 1912. The character of Professor Challenger was introduced in this book. The novel also describes a war between indigenous people and a vicious tribe of ape-like creatures

1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Wanderings of a Spiritualist

“Th is is an account of the wanderings of a spiritualist, geographical and speculative. Should the reader have no interest in psychic things if indeed any human being can be so foolish as not to be interested in his own nature and fate, then this is the place to put the book down. It were better also to end the matter now if you have no patience with a go-as-you-please style of narrative, which founds itself upon the conviction that thought may be as interesting as action, and which is bound by its very nature to be intensely personal. I write a record of what absorbs my mind which may be very different from that which appeals to yours. But if you are content to come with me upon these terms then let us start with my apologies in advance for the pages which may bore you, and with my hopes that some may compensate you by pleasure or by profit. I write these lines with a pad upon my knee, heaving upon the long roll of the In-dian Ocean, running large and grey under a grey streaked sky, with the rain swept hills of Ceylon, just one shade greyer, lining the Eastern skyline. So under many difficulties it will be carried on, which may explain if it does not excuse any slurring of a style, which is at its best but plain English.” -Sir Arthur Conan Doyle