The Adventure of the Dancing Men (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- First Published: 1903
- Type of Plot: Mystery and detective
- Time of Work: The late 1890's
- Setting: London and Riding Thorpe Manor, Norfolk
- Principal Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Hilton Cubitt, Elsie Cubitt, Abe Slaney, Inspector Martin
- Genres: Short fiction, Mystery and detective literature
- Subjects: Murder or homicide, Detectives, Mysteries, Private investigators
- Locales: London, England, Norfolk, England
The Story
Like almost all the Sherlock Holmes stories authored by Arthur Conan Doyle, this one is presented as a memoir written by Watson, the first-person narrator. The story begins in Holmes and Watson's Baker Street apartment in London. Holmes, who appears to be deeply engrossed in his chemicals and test-tubes, surprises Watson by apparently reading his mind: “So, Watson . . . you do not propose to invest in South African securities?” Watson, astonished by Holmes's remark, demands an explanation, and Holmes complies, relating an intricate chain of reasoning that begins...
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See Also:
Arthur Conan Doyle (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Arthur Conan Doyle (Mystery and Detective Fiction)Arthur Conan Doyle (Short Fiction)Arthur Conan Doyle (Dictionary of World Biography)Arthur Conan Doyle (Long Fiction)Theory of Short Fiction (Topical Overview--Short Fiction)
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