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The Final Problem

  • The Adventure of the Final Problem
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Final Problem, The
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Short Story
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English
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"The Final Problem" is a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his detective character Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in The Strand Magazine in the United Kingdom, and McClure's in the United States, under the title "The Adventure of the Final Problem" in December 1893. It appears in book form as part of the collection The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.

The story, set in 1891, introduces the criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty. It was intended to be the final Holmes story, ending with the character's death, but Doyle was later persuaded to revive Holmes for additional stories and novels.

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Detective short story first published in The Strand Magazine, December 1893. It is part of the Sherlock Holmes series and appeared in the collection The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894).

Last modified: 2020-10-08 (revision #30877)

Editions

NameFormatISBNRelease Date
The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmeseBook?2018-05-23
Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories Volume IPaperback0-553-21241-92003-09
The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesHardcover?1894
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Q228119

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