The Yellow Face by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Yellow Face is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle that follows the tale of a man who discovers that his wife has been unfaithful to him with a man he knows. The husband, determined to expose the truth, takes on the identity of a yellow-faced man and infiltrates a high society gathering where he believes his wife will be present. However, things take an unexpected turn when the husband becomes embroiled in a mystery involving a missing person and must use his wits to uncover the truth.

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · First published 1898 · Genre: Detective Fiction, Mystery, Crime Fiction · 8,911 words

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In publishing these short sketches based upon the numerous cases in which my companion's singular gifts have made us the listeners to, and eventually the actors in, some strange drama, it is only natural that I should dwell rather upon his successes than upon his failures. And this not so much for the sake of his reputation -- for, indeed, it was when he was at his wits' end that his energy and his versatility were most admirable -- but because where he failed it happened too often that no one else succeeded, and that the tale was left forever without a conclusion. Now and again, however, it chanced that even when he erred, the truth was still discovered. I have noted of some half-dozen cases of the kind; the Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual and that which I am about to recount are the two which present the strongest features of interest.

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• Work type: Short story
• Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• Date: 1898 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Detective Fiction, Mystery, Crime Fiction, Short Stories, Adventure
• Length: 8,911 words
• Structure: 1 section, 158 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Detective Fiction — This book is a part of Sherlock Holmes detective stories series written by Arthur Conan Doyle.
• Mystery — The plot of the book revolves around an unexplained mystery which is solved using deductive reasoning.
• Crime Fiction — The book discusses investigation into criminal activities.
• Short Stories — The book contains brief, self-contained narratives.

Tags

mystery · detective · Sherlock Holmes · crime · suspense · Victorian · literature · short story · deception · identity · secrets · betrayal

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