The Red-Headed League (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- First Published: 1891
- Type of Plot: Mystery and detective
- Time of Work: 1890
- Setting: London, England
- Principal Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Mr. Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Vincent Spaulding
- Genres: Short fiction, Mystery and detective literature
- Subjects: Music or musicians, Detectives, Greed, Banks, bankers, or banking, Private investigators, Reason or reasoning
- Locales: London, England
The Story
When Dr. Watson visits the apartment of his friend Sherlock Holmes, he finds the world's first consulting detective in conference with a client with bright red hair, Mr. Jabez Wilson. Holmes invites Watson to remain and to hear the client's unusual story. Wilson, a man of about sixty, is a not very successful small businessperson; the most noteworthy thing about him is the flaming color of his hair. After introductions all around, Wilson explains how upset he has been by a recent incident, so upset that he has come to Holmes for his help.
Wilson says that he is...
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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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