The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, illustrated by Sidney Paget, that were originally published in the Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892. The book was published on October 14, 1892 by George Newnes Ltd. and on October 15 in an US edition by Harper. The initial combined print run was 14,500 copies.

Related Topics:
Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle - Sidney Paget - Strand Magazine - 1891 - 1892 - October 14

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It was banned in the Soviet Union in 1929 for occultism, although the book shows few to no signs of such material. However, later this ban was cancelled.

Related Topics:
Soviet Union - 1929 - Occultism

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The twelve stories in this collection are:

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• "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"
 
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