His first successful book in 1916 employed letters to tell the story. Lardner presents “A Study in Handwriting” in which Holmes decries “the increasing popularity of the typewriter.” He is best known for his satiric, usually fictional stories about baseball. The Nazi plan to create a homegrown battle force is easily thwarted by “an old man who has retained the use of his brains, even after long and restful idleness.” One important element here is “proof” that Holmes, whom we know was born June 15, 1854, was still alive around 1940. Of course, the reader knows who they are rather quickly. A Nazi paratrooper floats to ground and seeks direction from a nearby house inhabited by a female housekeeper and two old men, long past their prime. “But Our Hero Was Not Dead” is set in the early days of World War II along the Sussex coast. One of the many standout stories is that by Manly Wade Wellman (1903-86), author of many award-winning horror stories and nonfiction works. While this compilation only includes stories through 2011, there is no doubt that somewhere in the world yet another story is awaiting publication. Those stories have generated more than 25,000 books, stories, and articles written by a staggering array of authors who are famous, good, middling, bad, or unknown, according to Penzler. Lescroart and Anne Perry are among “Contemporary Victorians” who have turned their hands to the stories.ĭoyle’s first story, “A Study in Scarlet,” appeared in 1887 the last of 60 original stories, in 1927.
Three stories in which Sherlock appears only in spirit are featured in “Holmesless.” Parody is the driving force in the 11 stories that appear in “You Think That’s Funny?” John T. “The Literature of Crimes” includes 13 stories by writers such as James M. Its introduction in the Contents states, “It seems that no author could resist writing parodies of Holmes and Watson - not even their creator.” “The Master,” for example, contains just two stories, both parodies written by Doyle. Penzler has grouped the stories into ten sections, each with a very simple introduction to “provide a little guidance through this massive tome.” Each story subsequently receives a more complete (nearly one page) introduction when it appears in the book.
After noting an introduction by editor, Otto Penzler, and a brief essay on Sherlock Holmes’s death by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself, the Contents get down to the business at hand: 83 stories about the great detective.
The pleasure begins while reading the Contents of The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories.
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