The Musgrave Ritual by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Musgrave Ritual is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in 1893. The story follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate the murder of Sir Horace Mann, which takes place at an isolated country house. The investigation reveals a complex web of motives and secrets among the guests, leading to a surprising conclusion. Can I help you with something else?

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · First published 1893 · Genre: Mystery, Crime, Detective fiction · 8,966 words

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An anomaly which often struck me in the character of my friend Sherlock Holmes was that, although in his methods of thought he was the neatest and most methodical of mankind, and although also he affected a certain quiet primness of dress, he was none the less in his personal habits one of the most untidy men that ever drove a fellow-lodger to distraction. Not that I am in the least conventional in that respect myself. The rough-and-tumble work in Afghanistan, coming on the top of a natural Bohemianism of disposition, has made me rather more lax than befits a medical man. But with me there is a limit, and when I find a man who keeps his cigars in the coal-scuttle, his tobacco in the toe end of a Persian slipper, and his unanswered correspondence transfixed by a jackknife into the very centre of his wooden mantelpiece, then I begin to give myself virtuous airs.

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• Work type: Short story
• Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• Date: 1893 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Crime, Detective fiction, Adventure
• Length: 8,966 words
• Structure: 1 section, 129 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The book involves solving mysteries as its primary plot device.
• Crime — The story revolves around solving crimes, forming a significant part of the narrative.
• Detective fiction — The central character is a detective, and the plot involves solving cases.
• Adventure — The narrative includes elements of adventure in various scenes throughout the book.

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mystery · detective · Sherlock Holmes · Watson · crime · investigation · puzzle · Victorian · literature · suspense · clue · treasure

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