The Return of Sherlock Holmes: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Doyle, Arthur Conan (1859–1930).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Return of Sherlock Holmes" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of 13 stories published in 1905. After Holmes's apparent death in 1893's "The Final Problem," Doyle faced intense pressure to revive his famous detective. This collection marks Holmes's dramatic return to London, explaining his mysterious absence from 1891 to 1894. The stories follow Holmes and Watson through new cases involving cryptic codes, missing persons, and dangerous criminals across Victorian England.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Return of Sherlock Holmes
- Author credits: Doyle, Arthur Conan (1859–1930)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Detective and mystery stories, English
- Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Short Stories
- Detective Fiction
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