The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

The Adventure of the Norwood Builder is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes. The story follows a builder who has been accused of murdering his business partner. Holmes must use his deductive skills to uncover the truth and prove the builder's innocence.

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · First published 1892 · Genre: Detective Fiction, Mystery, Crime Fiction · 11,057 words

First lines

"From the point of view of the criminal expert," said Mr. Sherlock Holmes, "London has become a singularly uninteresting city since the death of the late lamented Professor Moriarty. "

"I can hardly think that you would find many decent citizens to agree with you," I answered.

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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder is listed on Textopian as a novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, dated 1892 CE.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• Date: 1892 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Detective Fiction, Mystery, Crime Fiction, Adventure
• Length: 11,057 words
• Structure: 1 section, 221 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Detective Fiction — This book is an adventure of Sherlock Holmes, a fictional detective, in which he solves mysteries. This aligns with the characteristics of Detective Fiction.
• Mystery — The book revolves around the investigation of a crime and the unfolding of secrets, indicators of a Mystery genre.
• Crime Fiction — The narrative involves the investigation of a crime, common in Crime Fiction genre.
• Adventure — The main character, Sherlock Holmes, embarks on an adventure to solve a case, fitting the Adventure genre.

Tags

mystery · detective · Sherlock Holmes · Watson · crime · investigation · suspense · London · 19th century · forensics · clue · whodunit

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