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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)

Original en 104349 words First published 1892 United Kingdom

The first and most famous collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, from the Strand Magazine of 1891-92. A scandalous photograph that blackmails a king; a red-headed pawnbroker and a copying job; a man who arrives to ask about a goose; a twist that hinges on what a dog did in the night-time. Twelve stories — 'A Scandal in Bohemia', 'The Red-Headed League', 'The Speckled Band' — that made Holmes a worldwide phenomenon and defined the detective story for every writer who followed.

Text sourced from Project Gutenberg (public domain in the United States); the Project Gutenberg trademark and license text have been removed on import. Public-domain status determined by the author's death year + 50 years rule.

Table of Contents

  1. 001 I. A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA 7439 words
  2. 002 III 1081 words
  3. 003 II. THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE 9105 words
  4. 004 III. A CASE OF IDENTITY 6975 words
  5. 005 IV. THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY 9615 words
  6. 006 V. THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS 7314 words
  7. 007 VI. THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP 9199 words
  8. 008 VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE 7808 words
  9. 009 VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND 9805 words
  10. 010 IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB 8283 words
  11. 011 X. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR 8102 words
  12. 012 XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET 9679 words
  13. 013 XII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES 9944 words