The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes,中文译名为《新探案》,这是一部充满传奇、冒险与智慧的侦探故事,它由英国**侦探小说家、“英国侦探小说之父”阿瑟·柯南.道尔编著而成。在充满雾气的伦敦贝克街上,住着一位富有正义感的侦探福尔摩斯。他和他忠实的医生朋友华生一起经历了无数千奇百怪的案子,制造了许多经典的侦探故事。《新探案》便是其中的一部。该书被公认为世界侦探小说的经典之作,至今已被译成世界上多种文字,并曾经多次被改编成电影。书中所展现的主人公福尔摩斯的传奇故事伴随了一代又一代人的美丽童年、少年直至成年。
无论作为语言学习的课本,还是作为通俗的文学读本,《新探案》对当代中国读者,特别是青少年读者都将产生积极的影响。为了使读者能够了解英文故事概况,进而提高阅读速度和阅读水平,在每章的开始部分增加了中文导读。

“Try it yourself, Holmes!” he has retorted, and I am compelled toadmit that, having taken my pen in my hand, I do begin to realize that the matter must be presented in such a way as may interest the reader. The following case can hardly fail to do so, as it is among the strangest happeningsin my collection, though it chanced that Watson had no note of it in his collection. Speaking of my old friend and biographer, I would take thisopportunity to remark that if I burden myself with a companion in my variouslittle inquiries it is not done out of sentiment or caprice, but it is that Watsonhas some remarkable characteristics of his own to which in his modesty he hasgiven small attention amid his exaggerated estimates of my owm performances. A confederate who foresees your conclusions and course of action is always dangerous, but one to whom each development comes as a perpetual surprise, and to whow the future is always a closed book, is indeed an ideal helpmate.
I find from my notebook that it was in January, 1903, just after the conclusion of the Boer War, that I had my visit from Mr.lames M.Dodd, a big, fresh, sunburned, upstanding Briton. The good Watson had at that time desertedme for a wife, the only selfish action which I can recall in our association. I was alone.
It is my habit to sit with my back to the window and to place my visitors inthe opposite chair, where the light falls full upon them. Mr. James M. Doddseemed somewhat at a loss how to begin the interview. I did not attempt to help him, for his silence gave me more time for observation. I have found it wise toimpress clients with a sense of power, and so I gave him some of my conclusions.
“From South Africa, sir, I perceive.”
“Yes, sir,” he answered, with some surprise.
“Imperial Yeomanry, I fancy.”
“Exactly.”
“Middlesex Corps, no doubt.”
“That is so. Mr. Holmes, you are a wizard.”
I smiled at his bewildered expression.
“When a gentleman of virile appearance
…… 阿瑟·柯南·道尔(Arthur·Conan Doyle,1859-1930),英国**侦探小说家、剧作家,现代侦探小说的奠基人之一,被誉为“英国侦探小说之父”。
柯南·道尔于1859年5月22日出生于爱丁堡,1881年获爱丁堡大学医学博士学位。博士毕业后,柯南·道尔以行医为职业。1885年,柯南·道尔开始创作侦探小说《血字的研究》,并于1887年发表在《比顿圣诞年刊》上。1890年,柯南·道尔出版了第二部小说《四签名》,并一举成名。次年,他弃医从文,专事侦探小说的创作,陆续出版了以福尔摩斯为主人公的系列侦探小说:《波希米亚丑闻》、《红发会》、《身份案》、《恐怖谷》、《五个橘核》、《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》等。1902年,他因有关布尔战争的著作被加封为爵士。1930年7月7日,柯南·道尔逝世于英国。
柯南·道尔一生共创作了60多篇以福尔摩斯为主人公的侦探小说,他塑造的福尔摩斯形象其实就是正义的化身。福尔摩斯已成为世界上家喻户晓的人物、侦探的象征,印在全世界不同种族、不同肤色的人心中。福尔摩斯是一个栩栩如生、有血有肉的形象。他活动在伦敦大雾迷漫的街道上、普普通通的公寓里,似乎随时都可能跟走在街上的读者擦肩而过,因此使人感到十分亲切可信。福尔摩斯善于运用医学、心理学、逻辑学,尤其是他的逻辑推理能力令人叹为观止。他又十分注重调查研究,并且对案子极其热情,认真负责,这使他的侦探本领到了神鬼莫测的境地。柯南·道尔通过福尔摩斯探案故事,宣扬善恶有报、法网难逃的思想。小说中所涉及的医学、化学、生物学、犯罪学、法学知识以及探案和侦察方法,即便是对今天的侦探工作也具有一定的借鉴作用。
柯南·道尔以福尔摩斯为主人公的系列侦探小说出版100多年来,一直畅销至今,被译成世界上几十种语言,是全世界公认的侦探小说名著。在中国,福尔摩斯系列侦探小说是*受广大读者欢迎的外国文学之一。

显赫的主顾
The Adventure of the Illustrious Client
皮肤苍白的军人
The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier
王冠宝石
The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
三面人形墙
The Adventure of the Three Gables
苏塞克斯郡吸血鬼
The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire
三名同姓之人
The Adventure of the Three Garridebs
松桥之谜
The Problem of Three Bridge
爬行者
The Adventure of the Creeping Man
狮子的鬃毛
The Adventure of the Lion's Mane
蒙面投宿者
The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger
老肖斯科姆别墅
The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place
退休颜料商人
The Adventure 0fthe Retired Colourman
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