The Return of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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The book was first published in February 1905 by McClure, Phillips & Co. (New York) then on March 7, 1905 by Georges Newnes, Ltd. (London) and was the first Holmes collection since 1893, when Holmes had "died" in The Final Problem. Having published The Hound of the Baskervilles in 1901–1902 (setting it before Holmes' death) Doyle came under intense pressure to revive his famous character.
The first story is set in 1894 and has Holmes returning in London and explaining the period from 1891–94, a period called "The Great Hiatus" by Sherlockian enthusiasts. Also of note is Watson's statement in the last story of the cycle that Holmes has retired, and forbids him to publish any more stories. - Summary by Wikipedia
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a 1905 collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903–1904, by Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories were published in the Strand Magazine in Britain and Collier's in the United States.
Contains:
Adventure of the Empty House
Adventure of the Norwood Builder
Adventure of the Dancing Men
Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
Adventure of the Priory School
Black Peter
Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton
Six Napoleons
Adventure of the Three Students
Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez
Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter
Adventure of the Abbey Grange
Second Stain
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Celebrated Cases of Sherlock Holmes
Illustrated Sherlock Holmes
Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes
Original Illustrated Strand Sherlock Holmes
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