The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]
About this book
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published on 14 October 1892. It contains the earliest short stories featuring the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, which had been published in twelve monthly issues of The Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892. The stories are collected in the same sequence, which is not supported by any fictional chronology. The only characters common to all twelve are Holmes and Dr. Watson and all are related in first-person narrative from Watson's point of view. Contains: Scandal in Bohemia Red-headed League Case of Identity Boscombe Valley Mystery Five Orange Pips Man with the Twisted Lip Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle Adventure of the Speckled Band Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb Adventure of the Noble Bachelor Adventure of the Beryl Coronet Adventure of the Copper Beeches --- Also contained in: - Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Celebrated Cases of Sherlock Holmes - Complete Sherlock Holmes - Complete Sherlock Holmes: Volume I - Illustrated Sherlock Holmes - Obras completas de Conan Doyle: II - Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes - Original Illustrated 'Strand' Sherlock Holmes - Short Stories - Works - Works
Reader Profile
4.5/5 · 11827 readers · 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]?
About ≈ 5 h 56 m — 320 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]?
320 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]?
It sits on the Classics, Short Stories, Mystery shelves.
Is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]?
The main characters include Sherlock Holmes, John H. Watson, Violet Hunter, Jephro Rucastle.
Where does The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] take place?
It is set in Copper Beeches, Hampshire, Winchester during 1889, 1890s, 1888.
Who wrote The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]?
Arthur Conan Doyle.
Where can I read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library