The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes are a collection of twelve short stories published in The Strand as further episodes of the Adventures between December 1892 and December 1893 with original illustrations by Sidney Paget. They were first published as a collection in 1894.
They include one of the most famous Sherlock Holmes stories, "The Adventure of the Final Problem", in which Doyle "killed" Holmes. Several of the stories are told in a way which is more from Holmes' own point of view, as he tells Watson some of the early work that he did before meeting the doctor.
Stories[]
- "The Adventure of the Silver Blaze"
- "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" [note 1]
- "The Adventure of the Yellow Face"
- "The Adventure of the Stock-Broker's Clerk"
- "The Adventure of the Gloria Scott" (Holmes's first case, described to Watson)
- "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" (another early case, told by Holmes to Watson)
- "The Adventure of the Reigate Puzzle"
- "The Adventure of the Crooked Man"
- "The Adventure of the Resident Patient"
- "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter" (Mycroft appears for the first time)
- "The Adventure of the Naval Treaty"
- "The Adventure of the Final Problem" (Watson reports the death of Holmes)
Trivia[]
- Conan Doyle hoped to give his time and attention to other literary and non-literary pursuits. His historical novels, for example, were considered by numerous critics to be his greatest works. Nevertheless, public clamour and demand would lead to the return of (and to) Holmes.
See also[]
- List of Sherlock Holmes Short Stories and Novels
- Chronology of Sherlock Holmes Stories
- Canon of Sherlock Holmes
Notes[]
- ↑ In America, this story was removed from Memoirs and placed instead in His Last Bow.
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 |