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Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages. From finding a diamond in a bird's stomach, to stealing a racehorse - in these four stories, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes works with his friend Dr Watson. Holmes understands people and he finds many clues. But will he solve the crimes?

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality, colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. This collection includes many of the famous cases - and great strokes of brilliance - that made the legendary Sherlock Holmes one of fiction's most popular creations. With his devoted amanuensis, Dr Watson, Holmes emerges from his smoke filled rooms in Baker Street to grapple with the forces of treachery, intrigue and evil in such cases as 'The Speckled Band', in which a terrified woman begs their help in solving the mystery surrounding her sister's death, or 'A Scandal in Bohemia', which portrays a European king blackmailed by his mistress. In 'Silver Blaze' the pair investigate the disappearance of a racehorse and the violent murder of its trainer, while in 'The Final Problem' Holmes at last comes face to face with his nemesis, the diabolical Professor Moriarty - 'the Napoleon of crime'.

Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Emerging from their smoke-filled rooms at 21B Baker Street, Holmes and Watson grapple with the forces of crime that stalk the streets of London. From the first story, 'A Scandal in Bohemia' where Holmes is foiled by the quick-thinking of 'the woman', Irene Adler, to what was presumed to be the last, 'The Final Problem' where Holmes at last comes face to face with the diabolical Professor Moriarty, this selection is presents the very best of Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic detective. 'Arthur Conan Doyle is unique ... Personally, I would walk a mile in tight boots to read him to the milkman' Stephen Fry

"Wielu wykpiwa zjawiska nadprzyrodzone lub to, co nasz marny intelekt za takie uważa..." Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) światową sławę zdobył jako twórca postaci Sherlocka Holmesa, ale interesował się bardzo wszelkimi zjawiskami nadprzyrodzonymi, brał udział w seansach spirytystycznych i ma w dorobku literackim sporo opowieści spod znaku grozy. Po edycji tomu ?Dziwne zjawiska? nadszedł czas na trzynaście kolejnych historii przedstawiających różne barwy strachu i grozy pióra jednego z najsłynniejszych pisarzy szkockich. Z najczęściej chyba wspominaną przez krytyków gatunku nowelą ?Obiekt numer 249?, o której sam Rudyard Kipling mówił, że żadna lektura tak go nie przeraziła od lat. Podobnie jest z wyróżnianymi przez wielu czytelników opowieściami: ?Historia brunatnej ręki? czy ?De profundis?, podziwianymi za wyśmienicie wykreowany klimat. Aż szkoda, że autor ?Psa Baskerville?ów? zostawił po sobie opowieści z dreszczykiem tak mało...

From his Baker Street apartment, Sherlock Holmes wields his powers of deduction in pursuit of justice and truth, venturing out into foggy Victorian London accompanied by his faithful sidekick Dr Watson. This classic collection of Holmes tales includes many of the detective?s most-loved exploits: Holmes is confronted by a venomous snake in ?The Adventure of the Speckled Band?, mystified by a missing thumb in ?The Adventure of the Engineer?s Thumb? and beguiled by a beautiful opera singer in ?A Scandal in Bohemia?, never once losing his famous cool. First appearing separately in the Strand Magazine, these stories were published together in 1892 in a volume that rapidly became one of the most popular Sherlock Holmes collections. Showcasing Arthur Conan Doyle?s inimitable genius for mystery and storytelling, these tales are proof that the famous detective remains one of the greatest crime fighters ever created. Contains: ?A Scandal in Bohemia?, ?The Red-Headed League?, ?A Case of Identity?, ?The Boscombe Valley Mystery?, ?The Five Orange Pips?, ?The Man with the Twisted Lip?, ?The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle?, ?The Adventure of the Speckled Band?, ?The Adventure of the Engineer?s Thumb?, ?The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor?, ?The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet?, ?The Adventure of the Copper Beeches?.

Sir Charles Baskerville is dead. Did the hound of the Baskervilles kill him? Can Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson stop the hound from killing again? Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework and include language activities that help readers to develop key skills. The Hound of the Baskervilles, a Starter level Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework. Starter level is ideal for readers who are learning English for the first time. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present simple and continuous tenses, possessives, regular and irregular verbs, and simple adjectives. Illustrations support the text throughout, and many titles at this level are graphic novels.

"Przygody Sherlocka Holmesa" to zbiór dwunastu opowiadań, w których detektywi z Baker Street rozwiązują różne skomplikowane zagadki kryminalne. Ich drogi krzyżują się m.in. z Ireną Adler, arystokratami, plebejuszami i innymi ludźmi różnych profesji. W tle przewijają się zło, zagadkowe morderstwa, drogocenne klejnoty...

The death, quite suddenly, of Sir Charles Baskerville in mysterious circumstances is the trigger for one of the most extraordinary cases ever to challenge the brilliant analytical mind of Sherlock Holmes. As rumours of a legendary hound said to haunt the Baskerville family circulate, Holmes and Watson are asked to ensure the protection of Sir Charles' only heir, Sir Henry - who has travelled all the way from America to reside at Baskerville Hall in Devon. And it is there, in an isolated mansion surrounded by mile after mile of wild moor, that Holmes and Watson come face to face with a terrifying evil that reaches out from centuries past . . .

Na prezentowany tom składają się trzy opowieści Arthura Conan Doyle?a: "Blizna. Tajemnicze zniknięcie małżonka, odnalezienie i ciekawa jego opowieść" ("The Man with the Twisted Lip", 1891), "Ezaw i Jakub. Ciekawe skradzenie syna książęcego przez jego brata w celu uzyskania od ojca spadkobierstwa" ("The Adventure of the Priory School", 1904) oraz "Trzej studenci, czyli tajemnicza kradzież na uniwersytecie ("The Adventure of the Three Students", 1904 r.). Ich głównym bohaterem jest jeden z najbardziej znanych detektywów świata ? Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Conan Doyle umieścił "Ezawa i Jakuba" na dziesiątym miejscu wśród dwunastu swoich ulubionych historii o Sherlocku Holmesie. Polskie wydania tych trzech opowiadań, które posłużyły za podstawę niniejszego reprintu, ukazały się w Toledo w 1911 r., czyli jeszcze za życia autora.