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Read The case-book of Sherlock Holmes in English, with German beside it
by Arthur Conan Doyle · 1859–1930
"The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of twelve short stories published between 1921 and 1927. This final set of Holmes mysteries marks the detective's last adventures, featuring cases narrated by Watson, Holmes himself, and even a third-person perspective. Set against the changing world of the 1920s, these stories experiment with new narrative styles as Doyle returned one final time to his legendary creation, though some critics consider them a lesser entry in the Holmes canon.
Summary generated automatically by Project Gutenberg.
- Read time
- 376 min
- Words
- 82,823
- Chapters
- 18
- Paragraphs
- 2,265
- Price
- Free
- Detective and mystery stories, English
- Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
It was seven in the evening of a lovely summer's day, but Dr. Watson was sufficiently familiar with the irregularity of his old friend's hours to feel no surprise at the idea.
Es war sieben Uhr abends an einem herrlichen Sommertag, aber Dr. Watson kannte die Unregelmäßigkeit der Stunden seines alten Freunds so gut, dass ihn diese Vorstellung nicht überraschte.
About the author
Arthur Conan Doyle1859–1930
Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in Crowborough in 1930.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #69700
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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