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世界文学名著表现了作者描述的特定时代的文化。阅读这些名著可以领略著者流畅的文笔、逼真的描述、详细的刻画,让读者如同置身当时的历史文化之中。为此,我们将这套精心编辑的“名著典藏”奉献给广大读者。
我们找来了专门研究西方历史、西方文化的专家学者,请教了专业的翻译人员,精心挑选了这些可以代表西方文学的著作,并听取了一些国外专门研究文学的朋友的建议,不删节、不做任何人为改动,严格按照原著的风格,提供原汁原味的西方名著,让读者能享受纯正的英文名著。
随着阅读的展开,你会发现自己的英语水平无形中有了大幅提高,并且对西方历史文化的了解也日益深入广阔。
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内容简介
《世界名著典藏系列:福尔摩斯经典系列全集(英文全本)》属于福尔摩斯探案系列,情节曲折离奇,结构严密完整,故事一波三折,扣人心弦,让人读来有如身临其境,爱不释手。该书精心挑选了其中最精彩的几个故事,具有很强的代表性。而且,每本书都尽量使语言符合青少年的阅读习惯,使读者能够很轻松地进入福尔摩斯的惊险、刺激的世界。
目录
A STUDY IN SCARLET.
PART ONE
Chapter 1 Mr. Sherlock Holmes
Chapter 2 The Science of Deduction
Chapter3 TheLauriston Garden Mystery
Chapter 4 What John Ranee Had to Tell
Chapters Our Advertisement Brings a Visitor
Chapter 6 Tobias Gregson Shows What He Can Do
Chapter 7 Light in the Darkness
PART TWO
Chapter8 On the Great Alkali Plain
Chapter 9 The Flower of Utah
Chapter 10 John Ferrier Talks with the Prophet
Chapter 11 A Flight for Life
Chapter 12 The Avenging Angels
Chapter 13 A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.D. 53 Chapter 14 The Conclusion
THE SIGN OF THE FOUR
Chapter 1 The Science of Deduction
Chapter 2 The Statement of the Case
Chapter 3 In Quest of a Solution
Chapter 4 The Story of the Bald-Headed Man
Chapter 5 The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge
Chapter 6 Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration
Chapter 7 The Episode of the Barrel
Chapter 8 The Baker Street Irregulars
Chapter 9 A Break in the Chain
Chapter 10 The End of the Islander
Chapter 11 The Great Agra Treasure
Chapter 12 The Strange Story of Jonathan Small
THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
I A Scandal in Bohemia
II The Red-Headed League
III A Case of Identity
IV The Boscombe Valley Mystery
V The Five Orange Pips
VI The Man with the Twisted Lip
VII The Blue Carbuncle
VIII The Speckled Band
IX The Engineers Thumb
X The Noble Bachelor
XI The Beryl Coronet
XII The Copper Beeches
A STUDY IN SCARLET
PART ONE
Chapter 1 Mr. Sherlock Holmes
Chapter 2 The Science of Deduction
Chapters The Lauriston Garden Mystery
Chapter 4 What John Ranee Had to Tell
Chapters Our Advertisement Brings a Visitor
Chapter 6 Tobias Gregson Shows What He Can Do
Chapter 7 Light in the Darkness
PART TWO
Chapter 8 On the Great Alkali Plain
Chapter 9 The Flower of Utah
Chapter 10 John Ferrier Talks with the Prophet
Chapter 11 A Flight for Life
Chapter 12 The Avenging Angels
Chapter 13 A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.D. 53 Chapter 14 The Conclusion
THE SIGN OF THE FOUR
Chapter 1 The Science of Deduction
Chapter 2 The Statement of the Case
Chapter 3 In Quest of a Solution
Chapter 4 The Story of the Bald-Headed Man
Chapters The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge
Chapter 6 Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration
Chapter 7 The Episode of the Barrel
Chapters The Baker Street Irregulars
Chapter 9 A Break in the Chain
Chapter 10 The End of the Islander
Chapter 11 The Great Agra Treasure
Chapter 12 The Strange Story of Jonathan Small
THE AD VENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
I A Scandal in Bohemia
II The Red-Headed League
III A Case of Identity
IV The Boscombe Valley Mystery
V The Five Orange Pips
VI The Man with the Twisted Lip
VII The Blue Carbuncle
VIII The Speckled Band
IX The Engineers Thumb
X The Noble Bachelor
XI The Beryl Coronet
XII The Copper Beeches
THE MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
I Silver Blaze
II The Yellow Face
III The Stock-Brokers Clerk
IV The "Gloria Scott"
V The Musgrave Ritual
VI The Reigate Squires
VII The Crooked Man
VIII The Resident Patient
IX The Greek Interpreter
X The Naval Treaty
XI The Final Problem
THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
I The Empty House
II The Norwood Builder
III The Dancing Men
IV The Solitary Cyclist
V The Priory School
VI Black Peter
VII Charles Augustus Milverton
VIII The Six Napoleons
IX The Three Students
X The Golden Pince-Nez
XI The Missing Three-Quarter
XII The Abbey Grange
XIII The Second Stain
THE HOUND OFTHE BASKERVILLES
Chapter 1 Mr. Sherlock Holmes
Chapter 2 The Curse of the Baskervilles
Chapter3 The Problem
Chapter 4 Sir Henry Baskerville
Chapter 5 Three Broken Threads
Chapter 6 Baskerville Hall
Chapter 7 The Stapletons of Merripit House
Chapter 8 The First Report of Dr. Watson
Chapter 9 The Light upon the Moor: The Second Report of Dr. Watson
Chapter 10 Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson
Chapter 11 The Man on the Tor
Chapter 12 Death on the Moor
Chapter 13 Fixing the Nets
Chapter 14 The Hound of the Baskervilles
Chapter 15 A Retrospection
THE VALLEY OF FEAR
PART ONE
Chapter 1 The Warning
Chapter 2 Sherlock Holmes Discourses
Chapter 3 The Tragedy of Birlstone
Chapter 4 Darkness
Chapter 5 The People of the Drama
Chapter 6 ADawning Light
Chapter 7 The Solution
PART TWO
Chapter 1 The Man
Chapter 2 The Bodymaster
Chapter 3 Lodge 341, Vermissa
Chapter 4 The Valley of Fear
Chapter 5 The Darkest Hour
Chapter 6 Danger
Chapter 7 The Trapping of Birdy Edwards
Epilogue
HIS LAST BOW
I Wisteria Lodge
II The Cardboard Box
III The Red Circle
IV The Bruce-Partington Plans
V The Dying Detective
VI The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
VII The Devils Foot
VIII His Last Bow
THE CASEBOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
Preface
I The Illustrious Client
II The Blanched Soldier
III The Mazarin Stone
IV The Three Gables
V The Sussex Vampire
VI The Three Garridebs
VII Thor Bridge
VIII The Creeping Man
IX The Lions Mane
X The Veiled Lodger
XI Shoscombe Old Place
XII The Retired Colourman
精彩书摘
"You see," he said, with a significant raising of the eyebrows.
In the light of the lantern I read, with a thrill of horror, "The sign of the four."
"In Gods name, what does it all mean?" I asked.
"It means murder," said he, stooping over the dead man. "Ah, I expected it. Look here!"
He pointed to what looked like a long, dark thorn stuck in the skin just above the ear.
"It looks like a thorn," said I.
"It is a thorn. You may pick it out. But be careful, for it is poisoned."
I took it up between my finger and thumb. It came away from the skin so readily that hardly any mark was left behind. One tiny speck of blood showed where the puncture had been.
"This is all an insoluble mystery to me," said I. "It grows darker instead of clearer."
"On the contrary," he answered, "it clears every instant. I only require a few missing links to have an entirely connected case."
We had almost forgotten our companions presence since we entered the chamber. He was still standing in the doorway, the very picture of terror, wringing his hands and moaning to himself. Suddenly, however, he broke out into a sharp, querulous cry.
"The treasure is gone!" he said. "They have robbed him of the treasure! There is the hole through which we lowered it. I helped him to do it! I was the last person who saw him! I left him here last night, and I heard him lock the door as I came downstairs."
"What time was that?"
"It was ten oclock. And now he is dead, and the police will be called in, and I shall be suspected of having had a hand in it. Oh, yes, I am sure I shall. But you dont think so, gentlemen? Surely you dont think that it was I? Is it likely that I would have brought you here if it were I? Oh, dear! oh, dear! I know that I shall go mad!"
He jerked his arms and stamped his feet in a kind of convulsive frenzy.
"You have no reason for fear, Mr. Sholto," said Holmes, kindly, putting his hand upon his shoulder. "Take my advice, and drive down to the station to report this matter to the police. Offer to assist them in every way. We shall wait here until your return."
The little man obeyed in a half-stupefied fashion, and we heard him stumbling down the stairs in the dark.
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前言/序言
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