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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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Summary
Background
Chapter Summaries & Analyses
“A Scandal in Bohemia”
“The Red-Headed League”
“A Case of Identity”
“The Boscombe Valley Mystery”
“The Five Orange Pips”
“The Man with the Twisted Lip”
“The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle”
“The Adventure of the Speckled Band”
“The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb”
“The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor”
“The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet”
“The Adventure of the Copper Beeches”
Character Analysis
Themes
Symbols & Motifs
Important Quotes
Essay Topics
Essay Topics
How is Holmes presented in these stories? Is he a (super)hero?
What is the basis of the strong friendship between Holmes and Watson?
Why might Conan Doyle have chosen to narrate the cases through an observer like Watson rather than Holmes himself?
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By Arthur Conan Doyle
