The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of thirteen Sherlock Holmes stories originally published in 1903-1904 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories were published in The Strand Magazine in Great Britain, and Collier’s in the United States.
The book was first published in February 1905 by McClure, Phillips & Co. (New York), then on March 7, 1905, by Georges Newnes, Ltd. (London). It was the first Holmes collection since 1893 when Holmes “died” in The Final Problem. Having published The Hound of the Baskervilles in 1901-1902 (setting it before Holmes’ death), Doyle came under intense pressure to revive his famous character.
The first story is set in 1894 and has Holmes returning to London and explaining the period from 1891-94, a period called “The Great Hiatus” by Sherlockian enthusiasts. Also of note is Watson’s statement in the last story of the cycle that Holmes has retired, forbidding him to publish any more stories.
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