The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his famous detective, and illustrated by Sidney Paget.

The eponymous 1939 film starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce was based on the stage play by William Gillette and was not a direct adaptation of the book.

The 12 stories in this collection are:

• A Scandal in Bohemia; Client: The King of Bohemia
• The Adventure of the Red-Headed League; Client: Jabez Wilson
• A Case of Identity; Client: Mary Sutherland
• The Boscombe Valley Mystery; Client: Alice Turner
• The Five Orange Pips; Client: John Openshaw
• The Man with the Twisted Lip; Client: Mrs. St. Clair
• The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle; No client.
• The Adventure of the Speckled Band; Client: Miss Helen Stoner
• The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb; Client: Victor Hatherley
• The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor; Client: Lord Robert St. Simon
• The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet; Client: Alexander Holder
• The Adventure of the Copper Beeches; Client: Violet Hunter