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Plot summary. The body of John Straker, 1893 illustration by W. H. Hyde in Harper's Weekly. Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. Watson travel by train to Dartmoor to investigate a crime of disappearance of the great race horse Silver Blaze and the murder of the horse's trainer, John Straker.
The Adventure of Silver Blaze (SILV) is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in The Strand Magazine in december 1892. This is the 15th Sherlock Holmes story . Collected in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes .
“Silver Blaze,” said he, “is from the Somomy stock, and holds as brilliant a record as his fa-mous ancestor. He is now in his fifth year, and 1
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Nov 21, 2023 · The Adventure of Silver Blaze is a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. It brings Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend, Dr. Watson, into the world of...
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- In a turn of events, the horse, Silver Blaze, turns out to be the killer. John Straker, the murder victim, intended to maim Silver Blaze and the ho...
- The story "The Adventure of Silver Blaze" is about the mystery of a missing horse and a murdered horse trainer. Sherlock Holmes comes in to determi...
- Holmes solves the mystery by connecting a series of clues. He determines that Straker had a blade intended to maim the horse, he finds the horse's...
- Silver Blaze. I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go,” said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning. “Go! Where to?” “To Dartmoor; to King’s Pyland.”
- The Adventure of the Cardboard Box. In choosing a few typical cases which illustrate the remarkable mental qualities of my friend, Sherlock Holmes, I have endeavoured, as far as possible, to select those which presented the minimum of sensationalism, while offering a fair field for his talents.
- The Yellow Face. 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.
- The Stockbroker’s Clerk. Shortly after my marriage I had bought a connection in the Paddington district. Old Mr. Farquhar, from whom I purchased it, had at one time an excellent general practice; but his age, and an affliction of the nature of St. Vitus’s dance from which he suffered, had very much thinned it.
Mar 1, 1997 · The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Contents. Silver Blaze -- The yellow face -- The stock-broker's clerk -- The "Gloria Scott" -- The Musgrave ritual -- The Reigate puzzle -- The crooked man -- The resident patient -- The Greek interpreter -- The naval treaty -- The final problem. Credits.
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Jul 1, 2022 · The Adventure of Silver Blaze. by Arthur Conan Doyle. →. related portals: Mystery. Versions of The Adventure of Silver Blaze include: "The Adventure of Silver Blaze", as originally published in The Strand Magazine (December 1892) "Silver Blaze", as published in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, A. L. Burt Company, New York 1894. Category:
