by Conan Doyle · Cluster: Detective Fiction · Ratiocination Detection · Crime and Punishment

Abstract

The final Holmes collection (1927), gathering twelve later stories including ‘The Mazarin Stone,’ ‘The Problem of Thor Bridge,’ ‘The Creeping Man,’ and ‘The Sussex Vampire.’ Holmes, older but undiminished, unmasks jewel thieves, blackmailers, and seemingly supernatural crimes through rational detection.

Capitoli / Chapters

Readability (prose)32.7 Flesch ease15.4 FK grade19.9 Fog23% complex26.8 words/sent

Connections

Forms & Genres: Detective Fiction, Short Story Themes & Concepts: Ratiocination Detection, Crime and Punishment, Justice Right and Wrong, Deception, Greed and Money, Economics Motifs: Concealment Hidden Identity, Letters and Writing, Money and Gold Historical References: Victorian England Settings: London Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Watson Archetypes: Detective, Villain

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