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Sherlock Holmes dramatically returns from his presumed death, reuniting with Dr. Watson to unravel thirteen intricate mysteries in Victorian London.
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Sherlock Holmes dramatically returns from his presumed death, reuniting with Dr. Watson to unravel thirteen intricate mysteries in Victorian London.
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a 1905 collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903–1904, by Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories were published in the Strand Magazine in Britain and Collier's in the United States.Contains:Adventure of the Empty HouseAdventure of the Norwood Builder[Adventure of the Dancing Men](h...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Fleeting references to romantic interests; no explicit scenes or descriptions. Attempted abduction and coercion in one story; implied threats without explicit assault.
Violence & gore
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Frequent murders including shootings, stabbings, and harpooning; some graphic descriptions of bodies and crime scenes across multiple stories.
Profanity
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Mild exclamations and period-appropriate language; infrequent and not severe.
Substance use
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Holmes' occasional cocaine use mentioned as a boredom remedy; alcohol abuse by characters leading to family terror and violence, portrayed cautionarily.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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Brief mentions of clergy or moral themes in passing; no central religious elements.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Themes of class disparity, imperialism, and international espionage; one story involves a letter that could spark war.
Self-harm / suicide
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Isolated mentions of suicide in investigations; no graphic depictions.
Abuse & suffering
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Domestic abuse by drunken characters terrorizing families in stories like Black Peter and Abbey Grange; some animal cruelty references. Attempted abduction and coercion in one story; implied threats without explicit assault.
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