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by Arthur Conan Doyle · 1859–1930
"The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of short stories first published in 1893. This second collection features twelve cases of the consulting detective, originally appearing in The Strand Magazine. Doyle intended these to be Holmes's final adventures, culminating in "The Final Problem," where he planned to kill off his famous detective. However, overwhelming reader demand eventually prompted the character's return. The stories showcase Holmes at work solving mysteries ranging from missing racehorses to naval treaties, cementing his place in literary history.
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- Read time
- 434 min
- Words
- 95,486
- Chapters
- 1
- Paragraphs
- 2,197
- Price
- Free
- Detective and mystery stories, English
- Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
“I can see that you have not slept for a night or two,” said Holmes, in his easy, genial way.
„Ich sehe, dass Sie seit ein oder zwei Nächten nicht geschlafen haben,“ sagte Holmes auf seine lockere, freundliche Weise.
“That tries a man’s nerves more than work, and more even than pleasure.
„Das setzt die Nerven eines Mannes mehr aufs Spiel als Arbeit, und sogar mehr als Vergnügen.
May I ask how I can help you?”
Darf ich fragen, wie ich Ihnen helfen kann?“
“I wanted your advice, sir.
„Ich wollte Ihren Rat, Sir
I don’t know what to do and my whole
. Ich weiß nicht, was ich tun soll, und mein ganzes
life seems to have gone to pieces.”
Leben scheint in Stücke gegangen zu sein.“
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 #834
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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