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“Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Curly Haired Company” 《卷发公司的案子》

 "Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Curly Haired Company" 《卷发公司的案子》A Sherlock Holmes favorite adapted into a Chinese context

To be honest, to the best of my recollection, I haven’t read any Sherlock Holmes stories, but I have watched a number of episodes of “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” starring Jeremy Brett on PBS.

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“The Ransom of Red Chief” 《红猴的价格》from Mandarin Companion

A classic American short story adapted to a Chinese context

“The Ransom of Red Chief” 《红猴的价格》is Mandarin Companion’s adaptation of one of O. Henry’s most famous short stories.   I remember reading this story in junior high school and even seeing a movie adaptation of this story.   So, it is no surprise that Mandarin Companion took this well known story for one of their graded readers.

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