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Read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in English, with French beside it
by Arthur Conan Doyle · 1859–1930
"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of short stories first published in 1892. These twelve tales feature the legendary consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson, narrated from Watson's perspective. Each mystery explores social injustices while showcasing Holmes's brilliant deductive methods and unconventional approach to justice. The stories introduce memorable characters and cases that have captivated readers for over a century, establishing Holmes as one of literature's most enduring detectives.
- Read time
- 475 min
- Words
- 104,423
- Chapters
- 12
- Paragraphs
- 2,542
- Price
- Free
- Detective and mystery stories, English
- Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
Sherlock Holmes had sprung out and seized the intruder by the collar.
Mais Sherlock Holmes avait bondi et saisi l’intrus au collet.
The other dived down the hole, and I heard the sound of rending cloth as Jones clutched at his skirts.
L’autre plongea dans le trou, et j’entendis un bruit de tissu déchiré tandis que Jones s’accrochait à ses jupons.
The light flashed upon the barrel of a revolver, but Holmes’ hunting crop came down on the man’s wrist, and the pistol clinked upon the stone floor.
La lumière d’une lanterne jaillit sur le canon d’un revolver, mais la cravache de chasse de Holmes s’abattit sur le poignet de l’homme, et le pistolet cliqueta sur le sol de pierre.
Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- French
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #1661
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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