Sherlock Holmes

Doyle, Arthur Conan. The complete Sherlock Holmes. London : Vintage Books, 2009.

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A collection of all novellas and short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. A classic in mystery stories. Detective Sherlock Holmes, the most famous resident of Baker Street, takes his assistant Watson and the readers through suspenseful adventures to reveal the most cold-blooded crimes. He is always one step ahead of Scotland Yard. A compelling writing style and the possibility of jumping from one story to another within the book as each story is autonomous, make the book a perfect choice for the eager reader.

A movie starring Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law was released in 2009. Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) takes the hunt of a serial killer, who mysteriously returned from the grave to resume his killing. The movie had two nominations to the Oscars and a sequel was released in 2011 starring the same actors.

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Sources: GoodReads, RottenTomatoes, NoveList  (through EBSCOhost), Library Journal (through ProQuest), FictionConnection

 

The Count of Monte Cristo

Dumas, Alexandre. The Count of Monte Cristo. New York: Penguin, 2003.

 

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This is the story of Edmond Dantès, a mistakenly convicted young sailor, who will come back after fifteen years looking for revenge. Helped by a treasure only he knows about and by a loyal friend he met in prison, Dantès will become the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo. Mostly set in France in the first half of the 19th Century, this novel is loaded with adventure and historical events. 

An adaptation of this classic was released in 2002, starring Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, and directed by Kevin Reynolds.

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The lord of the rings

Tolkien, J. R. R. The lord of the rings. London : HarperCollins, 2001.

 

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The lord of the rings is a classic epic trilogy set up in a fantasy world "rich and real, complete with civilizations of men, orcs, trolls, dwarfs, elves, and hobbits, all fully imagined" (Magill). In the first book of the series, "The fellowship of the ring", Frodo Baggins finds himself with an overwhelming mission: fight against Evil and destroy the ring that makes it stronger. Accompanied by his best friends, he will begin his journey to Mount Doom to destroy the ring. Full of magic, fantasy and adventure, this epic novel takes the reader through a whole created world where Good and Evil will try to prevail over each other.

The second book of the trilogy is titled "The two towers" and the third, "The return of the king". The hobbit, a previous book by J. R. R. Tolkien, introduces us to this fantasy world and narrates the first journey of the ring.

The trilogy first, and The hobbit recently, were adapted to the big screen with an outstanding success. The lord of the rings: The fellowship of the ring was released in 2001 and won four Oscars, including Best Visual Effects, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Best Original Score.

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Sources: State Library of NSW, Fiction Connection, Rotten Tomatoes, Fantasy Fiction