The Boscombe Valley Mystery
short story by Arthur Conan Doyle
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Summary
The Boscombe Valley Mystery is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,008 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Arthur Conan Doyle[3]
- Illustrator: Sidney Paget[4]
- Publisher: The Strand Magazine[5]
- Genre: detective fiction[6], crime fiction[7]
- Follows: A Case of Identity[8]
- Followed by: The Five Orange Pips[9]
- Part of the series: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes[10], canon of Sherlock Holmes[11]
- Commons category: The Boscombe Valley Mystery[12]
- Language of work or name: English[13]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[14]
- Publication date: 1899[15]
- Characters: Inspector Lestrade[16], Sherlock Holmes[17], Dr. Watson[18]
- Has edition or translation: The Boscombe Valley Mystery[19], Q51284211[20], Q63982454[21], Q120722416[22], Hemligheten i Boscombe Valley[23]
- Narrative location: Herefordshire[24]
- Main subject: murder[25]
- Published in: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes[26]
- Title: The Boscombe Valley Mystery[27]
- First line: We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.[28]
- Copyright status: public domain[29]
- Form of creative work: short story[30]
Why It Matters
The Boscombe Valley Mystery has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]