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Summary
Background
“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”
Character Analysis
Themes
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Important Quotes
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Chapter Summaries & Analyses
When Watson visits Holmes during the fall, he finds the detective in conversation with an elderly, stout, red-headed pawn shop owner. The doctor describes him as “an average commonplace British tradesman, obese, pompous, and slow” (29). The man, Jabez Wilson, has come to Holmes with an unusual case. Some months ago, Wilson was hired by a group, calling itself the Red-Headed League, purportedly set up by an American millionaire with the express purpose of helping out red-headed men. When Wilson goes to apply, there is a long line of people, but he nevertheless is selected for the position. His task is to come to the office every day in the morning and copy the encyclopedia for a few hours. The pay is very generous, with the only stipulation that he must show up every day. Understandably, Wilson is glad of this opportunity and follows the rules faithfully. When the office closes completely and without notice, the man is anxious to find out what happened.
After asking some clarifying questions about Wilson’s business and assistant, Holmes realizes that the job was a ruse meant to get the man out of his shop. In reality, his employee, John Clay, is a criminal mastermind.
By Arthur Conan Doyle
A Case Of Identity
A Case Of Identity
Arthur Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
A Scandal in Bohemia
Arthur Conan Doyle
A Study in Scarlet
A Study in Scarlet
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His Last Bow
His Last Bow
Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Arthur Conan Doyle
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
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The Lost World
The Lost World
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The Sign of the Four
The Sign of the Four
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The Valley of Fear
The Valley of Fear
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