A Study in Scarlet
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About A Study in Scarlet
The first case of the celebrated Sherlock Holmes In the debut of literature's most famous sleuth, a dead man is discovered in a bloodstained room in Brixton. The only clues are a wedding ring, a gold watch, a pocket edition of Boccaccio's Decameron, and a word scrawled in blood on the wall. With this investigation begins the partnership of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Their search for the murderer uncovers a story of love and revenge-and heralds a franchise of detective mysteries starring the formidable Holmes. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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- Audience
- Adult/general
- Commitment
- Standalone or self-contained
- Estimated reading time
- 4.5 hours at about 40 pages per hour
- Length
- Shorter read
- Best for
- Readers seeking classic sherlock holmes books, classic victorian mysteries
Why readers are finding A Study in Scarlet
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 2001, is a 178-page book for readers who prefer to browse by the experience of a story, not only by its sales category. Its strongest discovery signals include Classic Sherlock Holmes Books, Classic Victorian Mysteries.
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- Print ISBN
- 978-0-140-43908-3
- Published
- 2001
- Pages
- 178
