the big book of sherlock holmes stories by otto penzler

I also like the stories that involve Raffles. So you really would not expect him to have written a Sherlock Holmes story. Davis Grubb wrote one of the great noir novels that become one of the great noir films, Night of the Hunter. The story by-most people won’t recognize his name anymore-Davis Grubb, “The Brown Recluse,” is very interesting. I’m very fond of the story by Edmund Pearson called “Sherlock Holmes and the Drood Mystery,” because I’m also a fan of Edwin Drood. Penzler: It is a hard question, because out of the 83 stories, I probably don’t like six or seven. Paste: What are some of your favorite stories in the collection?

But my French editor read it and thought it was really lovely and charming, so we have different tastes. Milne, who is famous for creating Winnie-the-Pooh. They were early, pioneering efforts in that era, in some cases by very famous writers.

I included them because they had historical significance.

Penzler: In the introduction to each of those awful stories, I say that they’re awful so no one is surprised. Paste: In the introduction to the book, you mention that you included some stories that are pretty terrible. There were some old friends that I was happy to see again, and there were some new discoveries that I hadn’t read before. I read between 400 and 500 stories for this collection in order to select those I felt would be the most interesting. Penzler: Since I’ve been reading Sherlock Holmes for many, many years, there were stories that I had read in the past and said, “I’ve got to read that again and make sure it’s as good as I remember it.” In most cases, they were, and I was happy to include them. Paste: As a fan for so many years, what stories did you know you needed to include? I’ve edited a lot of other anthologies, but in a lot of ways, this is the book I was meant to do. So I’ve been a great fan of Sherlock Holmes for many years. I have a big collection of Sherlock Holmes first editions. Otto Penzler: I have been a Sherlockian, a member of the Baker Street Irregulars, for more than four decades. Paste: What made you want to edit The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories? Paste caught up with Penzler to chat about his introduction to the world of Sherlock Holmes, why he included terrible stories by Doyle’s contemporaries and Doyle’s decision to kill his beloved character. From classic tales by Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to surprising additions by Neil Gaiman and Stephen King, the stories offer hours upon hours of entertainment for both new fans and Baker Street Irregulars alike. Edited by self-professed Sherlockian Otto Penzler, the book boasts 83 mysteries written by an incredible range of authors.

The title says it all: The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories is the largest collection of Sherlock Holmes stories ever assembled.

The big book of sherlock holmes stories by otto penzler