The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Book download in PDF, ePub & Mobi
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Mystery Detective fiction Crime Logic vs. intuition The role of justice Science as a tool for solving mysteries Social class disparities The nature of evil
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories, first published on 14 October 1892. The stories had previously been published in different monthly installments of The Strand magazine.
It contains the earliest short stories featuring the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes. Most of the stories are told in the first person through Dr. Watson.
They do not have a chronology between them, but are compiled in the same sequence. These are different and independent stories with a common element: the presence of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
They present Sherlock Holmes as a just man in an unjust world, in which social injustices occur.
The book includes the following stories:
- 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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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle is believed to be in the public domain in the United States only. It may still be copyrighted in other countries. If you are not in the United States, please check your local laws to ensure this eBook is in the public domain in your country before downloading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in PDF or ePub.
WHY READ THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES IN 2025?
133 years later, still timelyThe template of modern detection: observation, pattern, and friendship. “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” collects cases that teach how to see—ash, footprints, alibis—and why kindness sometimes outruns brilliance. Start anywhere; the rhythm is addictive.
Holmes is less superhuman than systematic. The stories model bias-checking, listening, and patient experiment—skills that help beyond crime fiction. London’s fog and noise make a great lab for inference, and Watson’s warmth keeps the work human. Ideal for new mystery readers and for classes practicing evidence-based reasoning.
Observation drills
Details become clues only after you name them.
Friendship engine
Watson’s steadiness makes genius usable.
Victorian lab
City life supplies variables to test.
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