{"product_id":"the-sign-of-the-four-paperback-2","title":"The Sign of the Four - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur Conan Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCaroline Reitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDarryl Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I crave for mental exaltation. That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mary Morstan receives a large pearl through the post once a year without any clue as to the sender. When her intriguing correspondent requests a meeting, Holmes and Watson take on the case. Together the trio race through London to uncover the secrets of the Sholto family, who hold the key to uncovering the whereabouts of Mary's father and the existence of a treasure stemming from a crime committed years ago in India. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Sign of the Four\u003c\/em\u003e has been a crucial part of the Sherlock Holmes canon since its first publication in 1890. It explores theft, betrayal, and murder in the larger context of the British Empire at a time of national upheaval, and the novel's flashbacks to India during the 'Mutiny' and its aftermath call into question the consequences of that imperial venture. Caroline Reitz's new introduction and notes draws attention to some often-overlooked context of the story, such as its original publication in \u003cem\u003eLippincott's Monthly Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, its representation of imperial violence, and changing gender roles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur Conan Doyle \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Caroline Reitz is Associate Professor of English literature at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the City University of New York Graduate Center. She specializes in Victorian literature and culture as well as contemporary female detective fiction and is co-editor of \u003cem\u003eDickens Studies Annual\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eDetecting the Nation: Fictions of Detection and the Imperial Venture\u003c\/em\u003e (2004) and numerous journal articles and chapters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDarryl Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e (General Editor) is Professor of English at Trinity College Dublin, where he teaches nineteenth-century literature and popular fiction. He is the author or editor of ten books, including the Oxford World Classics editions of M. R. James's \u003cem\u003eCollected Ghost Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, Arthur Conan Doyle's \u003cem\u003eGothic Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, H. G. Wells's \u003cem\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Island of Doctor Moreau\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as \u003cem\u003eHorror: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.4 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777146487072,"sku":"9780198862123","price":9.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d501cc14c41f917ac17249b7a8717742.webp?v=1780492446","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sign-of-the-four-paperback-2","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}