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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories originally published in 1894.

Source: Doyle, A. C. (1894). The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.London, England: George Newnes.

Adventure 1: “Silver Blaze”
Sherlock Holmes investigates the disappearance of a race horse and the murder of its trainer.
Adventure 2: “The Yellow Face”
A man asks Holmes to investigate the strange behavior of his wife.
Adventure 3: “The Stockbroker’s Clerk”
Sherlock Holmes is faced with a case involving a man that is lured away from his place of business and is caught up in strange activity.
Adventure 4: “The Gloria Scott”
While in college, Holmes visits a friend and strikes a tender spot when talking to his friend’s father. This leads him into his investigation of a mystery involving blackmail.
Adventure 5: “The Musgrave Ritual”
Two of Musgrave’s domestic servants disappear after he catches the butler looking at the Musgrave ritual. He asks for Holmes’s assistance in finding them.
Adventure 6: “The Reigate Puzzle”
Holmes becomes involved with a case that involves a robbery of an invaluable assortment of things and then the murder of a coachman of a nearby estate.
Adventure 7: “The Crooked Man”
Holmes calls Watson to witness his last move in a case about the murder of a colonel. His wife is the prime suspect because they were having an argument when he died.
Adventure 8: “The Resident Patient”
A man is found in an unusual business agreement and entreats Holmes for his help.
Adventure 9: “The Greek Interpreter”
A man comes to Mycroft Holmes and tells him of his strange encounter. Sherlock Holmes then becomes involved because of his brother’s laziness.
Adventure 10: “The Naval Treaty, Part 1”
Dr. Watson receives a letter from an old friend that tells about a treaty that was stolen from his office. Watson refers the letter to Holmes to investigate.
Adventure 10: “The Naval Treaty, Part 2”
A conitnuation of part 1 in which Dr. Watson receives a letter from an old friend that tells about a treaty that was stolen from his office. Watson refers the letter to Holmes to investigate.
Adventure 11: “The Final Problem”
Holmes arrives at Watson’s home after escaping three murder attempts and a threat from his nemesis Moriarty. Holmes is determined to bring Moriarty to terms in order to uphold justice and make his career.
  • Year Published: 1894
  • Language: English
  • Country of Origin: England
  • Readability:
    • Flesch–Kincaid Level: 6.5
  • Word Count: 93,810
  • Genre: Mystery
  • Keywords: 19th century literature, british literature, mystery, sherlock holmes
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