The Great Hiatus Sherlock Holmes



holmes , moriarty struggle @ reichenbach falls; drawing sidney paget.


the first set of holmes stories published between 1887 , 1893. wishing devote more time historical novels, conan doyle killed off holmes in final battle criminal mastermind professor james moriarty in final problem (published 1893, set in 1891). after resisting public pressure 8 years, author wrote hound of baskervilles (serialised in 1901–1902, implicit setting before holmes s death). in 1903, conan doyle wrote adventure of empty house , set in 1894; holmes reappears, explaining stunned watson had faked death in final problem fool enemies. adventure of empty house marks beginning of second set of stories, conan doyle wrote until 1927.


holmes aficionados refer period 1891 1894—between disappearance , presumed death in final problem , reappearance in adventure of empty house —as great hiatus (though 1908 s adventure of wisteria lodge described taking place in 1892 due error on conan doyle s part). earliest known use of expression in article sherlock holmes , great hiatus edgar w. smith, published in july 1946 issue of baker street journal.








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