If you like cuddling up and reading a comfortabele book. This is the one. U will never not be amazed by the famous Sherlock Holmes. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the series of short stories that made the fortunes of the Strand Magazine, in which they were first publixhed, and won immense popularity for Holmes and Watson.Includes, "The Red-Headed League", "The Blue Carbncle" and my favorite,"The Speckled Band.

This book is an examination of the social mores of Victorian England as revealed through the Sherlock Holmes stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and in particular the twelve stories collected together as The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

It places the Holmes phenomenon within the context of the development of detective fiction, recognising that they were written fairly early in the period where the hero identification changed from the villains (criminals) to their opponents (police and detectives) which resulted from the entrenchment of the middle classes in the fabric of society due to the relatively fairer sharing of society's resources.

Jann identifies the repression of the lower (working) classes inherent in the stories, where the middle and upper class characters have control over their lives but the lower classes seem almost programmed to follow their base urges and can be easily manipulated by Holmes into betraying their criminal activities. As also noted, women in general, regardless of their class, are similarly unable to move outside easily perceived behaviour. Those who can, like Irene Adler, are given masculine traits and then married off to ciphers.

A number of Victorian scandals and their influence on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's writing are identified.

For those students of Victorian history, or those interested in the Holmesian canon, this book provides insight and views from odd angles. I found it an easy read due to Jann's writing style, which detailed her arguments without bogging me down in verly technical language.

An entertaining adventure tale of Agent Arthur, a young hero youthful readers will relate to. This book is filled with fun puzzles to be solved on every page, with answers at the back of the book. Wonderful illustrations and a action-packed story will thrill young readers again and again.

I really liked this book because it has 3 stories in one. Each one has its own mystery adventure crime. The first one takes place in the jungle, the second on the stormy seas, and the third in the middle of the Arctic Circle. I read most of the book in a few days because I didn't want to miss any clues to the mysteries. Read this book!

In "Alas! What Brought Thee Hither?" Arthur Bonner has done a magnificent job researching virtually every printed word about New York's Chinatown from the 1840's until just after World War II, often quoting long-unheard Chinese voices in the process. His well-organized text is crammed full of fascinating vignettes, detailing the development of that intriguing neighborhood, and the crushingly-hard path that the first couple of Chinese-American generations followed to make a life in this country. Every paragraph reveals some meaty tidbit, with a plethora of period illustrations to round them out. It is not a book that one would normally read cover to cover, but dip into here and there -- a buffet, rather than a banquet. Unfortunately, Mr. Bonner doesn't go any deeper than these journalistic accounts, leaving the tale somewhat bloodless. Women, especially, are given short shrift in Mr. Bonner's tale. Take as an example his claim that the lavishly-dressed ladies lining the walls of grand banquets of 100 years ago were merely prostitutes or concubines waiting for their patrons. Not so, Mr. Bonner. As the great-grandson of one of those women, I can safely say they were simply the wives of the male diners, as the womenfolk were always separated from the men in such public social situations. He also says that the infamous tunnels supposedly used as escape routes for Tong warriors were inventions of the taboid press of the day. Not only were these tunnels real, anyone can visit them today, as they have been turned into a shopping arcade to relieve the overcrowding at street level. Although there are other such missteps, "Alas..." is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in the history of New York City's Chinatown.

More interesting for an examination of how the perception of Hamilton has changed over time than as a biography (the book is over 100 years old). The author was the Senator who destroyed President Wilson's dream of a League of Nations, leaving him a broken man

The Mystery of the Shrinking House offers up yet another impressive display of young Jupiter Jones' deduction skills. At first, there does not seem to be much of a case at all-a Countess wants to reclaim the items from her dead brother's estate, all of which had recently been purchased by Jupe's Uncle Titus for the Jones Salvage Yard. By the time the Countess arrives to make the request, all of the items have been sold, and the boys take on the task of tracking the items down. They find almost everything except for a strange series of 20 paintings; these paintings all depict a particular house, and the house is drawn progressively smaller on each one. When bad guys show up to interfere with the Three Investigators' budding investigation, Jupiter knows that the strange paintings are the key to something big. It is worth noting that this book features Jupiter's young nemesis Skinny Norris, but Skinny once again proves himself to be no Dr. Moriarty to Jupiter's Sherlock Holmes.

It's a well-told story, complete with a surprise or two at the end. The whole logic of the shrinking house clue ended up feeling slightly contrived, but the path to discovery was an enjoyable one. The boys seem to walk right into one trap after another, but these detectives have never left a mystery unsolved and refuse to do so now, even in the face of danger. There is plenty of action in these pages, but this story really does hinge on the deductive reasoning powers of Jupiter Jones. In this, his fourth Three Investigators mystery (and the eighteenth in the series as a whole), William Arden demonstrates a good feel for the characters, but even he fails to capture all of the nuances that made series creator Robert Arthur's books so gripping and entertaining.

Wonderfully exciting as I remember it! Although it was seventeen years ago I will never forget it. For a twelve year old growing up off the coast of San Francisco Bay it keep my imagination overflowing with thoughts of sharks and dark mystery! A book I surely recommend for todays youth! If you read this book when you were young E-Mail me, and we'll discuss the book, the age and the interest in reading that this book inspired!

Alice in Wonderland is a great book that I truly enjoyed. I like how the author made something symbolize something else. For example, the rules of the game they were playing symbolized the actual rules of the land. Even though this book is intended for kids to read but I say it is a book for all ages.

Allen's third edition was one of those reference books that you develop a personal relationship with. It was small enough to get to know, and quirky enough to require getting to know. This fourth is a committee effort, bigger, more authoritative, more up to date. I doubt that I will develop a warm affection for it, as I did it's predecessor, but I will use it just the same.