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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

collection of short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Summary

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes authored Arthur Conan Doyle[3].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes's illustrator is recorded as Sidney Paget[5].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was published by George Newnes Ltd[6].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes's genre is detective fiction[7].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes followed The Sign of Four[8].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was followed by The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes[9].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes's part of the series is recorded as Sherlock Holmes novels[10].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes's Commons category is recorded as The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes[11].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[13].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes comprises A Scandal in Bohemia[14].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes comprises The Adventure of the Red-Headed League[15].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes comprises A Case of Identity[16].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes comprises The Boscombe Valley Mystery[17].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes comprises The Five Orange Pips[18].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes comprises The Man with the Twisted Lip[19].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes comprises The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle[20].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes comprises The Adventure of the Speckled Band[21].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes comprises The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb[22].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes comprises The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor[23].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes comprises The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet[24].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes comprises The Adventure of the Copper Beeches[25].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was published on October 14, 1892[26].
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes's characters is recorded as Dr. Watson[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes authored Arthur Conan Doyle[3]. It was published by George Newnes Ltd[6].

Publication

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was released on October 14, 1892[26]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Its genre is detective fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Sherlock Holmes novels[10].

Subject and Themes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes's part of the series is recorded as Sherlock Holmes novels[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes followed The Sign of Four[8]. It was followed by The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes[9].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes include it and Dr. Watson[28], a television film series[29], directed by Igor Maslennikov[30].

Why It Matters

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for it include it and Dr. Watson[28], a television film series[29], directed by Igor Maslennikov[30].

Related Entities

Arthur Conan Doyle A Scandal in Bohemia literary work public domain Sidney Paget The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle The Adventure of the Red-Headed League The Adventure of the Speckled Band The Man with the Twisted Lip The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes The Sign of Four United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . gerflint.fr. gerflint.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · ~2026-34413-98 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Characters → Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes
    Follows → The Sign of Four
    Country of origin → United Kingdom
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