A Case of Identity - a Sherlock Holmes Short Story
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Ratings13
Average rating3.5
"A Case of Identity" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and is the third story in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
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Also contained in:
- [Adventures of Sherlock Holmes](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL262421W)
- [Adventures of Sherlock Holmes](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL18191906W)
- [Annotated Sherlock Holmes. 1/2](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1518438W)
- [Aventuras de Sherlock Holmes](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL262552W)
- [Classic Adventures of Sherlock Holmes](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14929956W)
- [Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15548953W)
- [Obras completas de Conan Doyle: II](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20787319W)
- [Scandale en Bohême](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14930215W)
- [The Sign of the Four, A Scandal in Bohemia and Other Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20630338W)
- [Some Adventures of Sherlock Holmes](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24168603W)
- [A Study in Scarlet and Other Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16742094W)
- [Tales of Sherlock Holmes](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14929819W)
- [Tales of Sherlock Holmes](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1518418W)
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“It is my business to know things. Perhaps I have trained myself to see what others overlook.”―Sherlock Holmes
Another great Sherlock Holmes short story. Against the wishes of her stepfather, Miss Mary Sutherland has become engaged to Hosmer Angel. On the morning of their wedding Hosmer asks Mary a question. Will she remain faithful to him, "even if something quite unforeseen" occurs? Hosmer then disappears on the way to the church. Holmes deduces that Hosmer was Mary's stepfather in disguise. The charade is a bid to condemn his stepdaughter to spinsterhood. This will ensure his continued access to her inheritance. Holmes does not reveal the truth to Mary because:"There is danger for him who taketh the tiger cub, and danger also for whoso snatches a delusion from a woman".He had already advised her to put the matter behind her. She responded that Hosmer, "shall find me ready when he comes back."
An amusing mystery that shows how the characters develop. The most important of which is the relationship of Sherlock between him and faithful John Watson.
Series
11 primary booksThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a 11-book series with 11 primary works first released in 20 with contributions by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Series
9 primary books10 released booksSherlock Holmes is a 19-book series with 9 primary works first released in 1887 with contributions by Arthur Conan Doyle, Adrian Conan Doyle, and 4 others.
