The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes. The story follows a mysterious case involving a stolen beryl coronet, which leads to a surprising revelation about the thief's identity.

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · First published 1901 · Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction · 11,526 words

First lines

"Holmes," said I as I stood one morning in our bow-window looking down the street, "here is a madman coming along. It seems rather sad that his relatives should allow him to come out alone. "

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• Date: 1901 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Suspense, Adventure
• Length: 11,526 words
• Structure: 1 section, 225 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The plot revolves around a complicated crime which is investigated by Sherlock Holmes
• Crime Fiction — The story involves a crime being committed and the subsequent investigation
• Detective Fiction — The main character, Sherlock Holmes, is a detective who solves the crime
• Suspense — The narrative is full of tension and uncertainty about the eventual outcome of the investigation

Tags

mystery · detective · Sherlock Holmes · crime · investigation · London · 19th century · whodunit · suspense · plot twist · forensic · clue

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