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About the Author

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Arthur Conan Doyle is best remembered for the creation of his detective character Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick, Watson. Doyle based the characters on his […]

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Overview

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The story begins as Dr. Watson drops in on his friend Sherlock Holmes to find him in conversation with a man named Mr. Jabez Wilson. […]

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Setting

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“The Red-Headed League,” like Doyle’s other detective stories, presents a detailed portrait of turn-of-the-century London and gives readers glimpses of a society undergoing rapid change. […]

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Themes and Characters

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As the story of bank robbers thwarted by a capable investigator, “The Red-Headed League” presents readers with a number of themes related to the classic […]

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Literary Qualities

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“The Red-Headed League” is narrated from the first-person perspective of Dr. Watson, who participates in all aspects of Sherlock Holmes’ case. What makes this narrative […]

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Social Sensitivity

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The detective stories Doyle published in the Strand magazine during the 1890s, including “The Red-Headed League,” are credited with doubling subscribers to the magazine. During […]

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Ideas and Topics for Papers

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VII TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1. Investigate psychological theories current in the late 19th century, and examine the ways that Doyle makes use of these theories […]

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Related Titles and Adaptations

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“The Red-Headed League” first appeared in a popular British magazine, the Strand, in August of 1891. It was republished in 1892, along with eleven other […]