Paperback, 100 pages
English language
Published Jan. 30, 2005 by Digireads.com.
The Sign of the Four (1890), also called The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Also contained in: Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Annotated Sherlock Holmes. 1/2 Best of Sherlock Holmes Boys' Sherlock Holmes Celebrated Cases of Sherlock Holmes Complete Sherlock Holmes Complete Sherlock Holmes Illustrated Sherlock Holmes Original Illustrated Strand Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes: His Most Famous Mysteries Sherlock Holmes: The Novels The Sign of the Four, A Scandal in Bohemia and Other Stories Sign of the Four and Other Stories Tales of Sherlock Holmes Tales of Sherlock Holmes Works
The Sign of the Four (1890), also called The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Also contained in: Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Annotated Sherlock Holmes. 1/2 Best of Sherlock Holmes Boys' Sherlock Holmes Celebrated Cases of Sherlock Holmes Complete Sherlock Holmes Complete Sherlock Holmes Illustrated Sherlock Holmes Original Illustrated Strand Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes: His Most Famous Mysteries Sherlock Holmes: The Novels The Sign of the Four, A Scandal in Bohemia and Other Stories Sign of the Four and Other Stories Tales of Sherlock Holmes Tales of Sherlock Holmes Works
the pace is great, story-telling mind blowing.. but the orientalist gaze of the author is so jarring now.
While most Sherlock stories are intriguing, this one stood out to me as perhaps the most interesting. Not because of the crime, but because of all the original stories I have read thus far this one seems the most interested in Sherlock's motivation and character- fleshed him out as it were.
I also can't help but be amused by Doyle's treatment of Sherlock's drug addiction and apparent manic depression. No apologies. I just can't help but feel like Doyle has been trying despretly since day two to convince his audience that Sherlock is not a good guy. Kind of like how J.K Rowling feels about people obsessing over Draco.
