The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in year 1892.
This is the first collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories, originally published as serialised single stories in The Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892[1] with original illustrations by Sidney Paget. The book was published in England on 14 October 1892 by George Newnes Ltd and in a US Edition on 15 October by Harper. The initial combined print run was 14,500 copies.
Stories in the Book[]
- "A Scandal in Bohemia"
- "The Red-Headed League"
- "A Case of Identity"
- "The Boscombe Valley Mystery"
- "The Five Orange Pips"
- "The Man with the Twisted Lip"
- "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle"
- "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"
- "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb"
- "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor"
- "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet"
- "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches"
See also[]
- List of Sherlock Holmes Short Stories and Novels
- Chronology of Sherlock Holmes Stories
- Canon of Sherlock Holmes
References[]
- ↑ Wolfreys, Julian (1996). Introduction to The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Ware: Wordsworth Classics. pp. vii, 115. ISBN 1-85326-033-9.
Sherlock Holmes Canon |
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Sherlock Holmes • John Watson • Mycroft Holmes • Professor Moriarty • Inspector Lestrade • Irene Adler |
Secondary Characters |
Mary Watson • Mrs Hudson • Tobias Gregson • Athelney Jones • Sebastian Moran |
Novels |
A Study in Scarlet • The Sign of the Four • The Hound of the Baskervilles • The Valley of Fear |
Short story collections |
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes • The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes • The Return of Sherlock Holmes His Last Bow • The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes |
Behind the scenes |
Arthur Conan Doyle • The Strand Magazine • Sidney Paget • Chronology of Sherlock Holmes Cases |