The Return of Sherlock Holmes facts for kids
First edition (US)
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| Author | Arthur Conan Doyle |
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| Illustrator | Sidney Paget |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Sherlock Holmes |
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | George Newnes Ltd |
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Publication date
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1905 |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 403 |
| Preceded by | The Hound of the Baskervilles |
| Followed by | The Valley of Fear |
The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a super exciting collection of 13 detective stories about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. These stories were written by the British author Arthur Conan Doyle and first came out in 1905. Before this book, many people thought Sherlock Holmes had died, so his return was a big surprise for readers!
How Sherlock Holmes Returned
This book was first published in 1905. It was the first time new Sherlock Holmes stories had been collected since 1893. Back then, in a story called "The Final Problem", it seemed like Holmes had died.
But people really loved Sherlock Holmes! They wanted more stories. So, the author, Arthur Conan Doyle, felt a lot of pressure to bring the character back.
The first story in this collection explains how Holmes came back to London in 1894. It also tells what he was doing between 1891 and 1894. In the very last story of the book, Holmes's friend Dr. Watson says that Holmes has retired. He also mentions that Holmes told him not to publish any more stories. But don't worry, two more collections and another novel about Holmes came out later!
What Stories Are Inside?
This book contains 13 amazing adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Here are their titles:
- "The Adventure of the Empty House"
- "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder"
- "The Adventure of the Dancing Men"
- "The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist"
- "The Adventure of the Priory School"
- "The Adventure of Black Peter"
- "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton"
- "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons"
- "The Adventure of the Three Students"
- "The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez"
- "The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter"
- "The Adventure of the Abbey Grange"
- "The Adventure of the Second Stain"
Sherlock Holmes on Screen and Radio
Many of the stories from The Return of Sherlock Holmes have been made into movies, radio shows, and TV series. People love to see Sherlock Holmes solve mysteries!
Some of the famous adaptations include:
- The Stoll film series (from 1921 to 1923)
- Radio shows like The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1930–1936) and The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939–1950)
- The BBC radio series from 1952 to 1969
- Most of the stories were adapted for the Granada television series (1984–1994). Only "Black Peter", "The Three Students", and "The Missing Three-Quarter" were not included in that TV show.
- All the stories were turned into radio plays for BBC Radio 4 in 1993.
- All stories were also adapted for the radio series The Classic Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (2005–2016).
