The Final Problem

short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
VisualArtwork literary_work Q228119
The Final Problem
Sidney Paget · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Final Problem

Summary

The Final Problem is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,356 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Final Problem authored Arthur Conan Doyle[3].
  • The Final Problem's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Final Problem's illustrator is recorded as Sidney Paget[5].
  • The Final Problem's genre is detective fiction[6].
  • The Final Problem's genre is crime fiction[7].
  • The Final Problem was followed by The Adventure of the Empty House[8].
  • The Final Problem's part of the series is recorded as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes[9].
  • The Final Problem's part of the series is recorded as canon of Sherlock Holmes[10].
  • The Final Problem's Commons category is recorded as The Adventure of the Final Problem[11].
  • The Final Problem's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Final Problem's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[13].
  • 1891 marks the founding of The Final Problem[14].
  • The Final Problem was published on December 1893[15].
  • The Final Problem's characters is recorded as Sherlock Holmes[16].
  • The Final Problem's characters is recorded as Professor Moriarty[17].
  • The Final Problem's characters is recorded as Dr. Watson[18].
  • The Final Problem's has edition or translation is recorded as The Final Problem[19].
  • The Final Problem's has edition or translation is recorded as Q52774066[20].
  • The Final Problem's has edition or translation is recorded as Q52774128[21].
  • The Final Problem's has edition or translation is recorded as Q64416049[22].
  • The Final Problem's has edition or translation is recorded as Q83951783[23].
  • The Final Problem's has edition or translation is recorded as Q83414444[24].
  • The Final Problem's narrative location is recorded as London[25].
  • The Final Problem's narrative location is recorded as Meiringen[26].
  • The Final Problem's narrative location is recorded as Reichenbach Falls[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Final Problem authored Arthur Conan Doyle[3].

Publication

The Final Problem was released on December 1893[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include detective fiction[6] and crime fiction[7]. Series this is part of include The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes[9] and canon of Sherlock Holmes[10].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes[9] and canon of Sherlock Holmes[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Final Problem was followed by The Adventure of the Empty House[8].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Final Problem include it[28], a television series episode[29], directed by Benjamin Caron[30].

Why It Matters

The Final Problem ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,356 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include it[28], a television series episode[29], directed by Benjamin Caron[30].

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] . The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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