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Lore & Background

The source states that all but one of the stories are set between 1880 and 1914 in the Victorian or Edwardian eras, primarily centered on 221B Baker Street, London. The only exception noted is 'His Last Bow', which places Holmes's birth around 1853–1854 and sets a story in August 1914 when he is sixty years of age. The text confirms that Conan Doyle killed off Holmes in 'The Final Problem' (published 1893, set 1891) during a battle with Professor James Moriarty, but offers no details about his life after this event or any relocation to the coast.

In Their Own Story

It describes Holmes's career as spanning twenty-three years, with Dr. Watson assisting for seventeen of those years from their shared quarters at 221B Baker Street. The text mentions that Holmes investigates cases for clients ranging from monarchs to impoverished pawnbrokers and that he aids the Vatican twice. No mention is made of any retirement or beekeeping activities.

Reader's Guide

The only address mentioned is 221B Baker Street, London, where Holmes and Watson lived with their landlady, Mrs. Hudson. The text notes that most stories begin at this address and are narrated by Dr. John H. Watson. It lists the total output as four novels and 56 short stories appearing from 1891 until 1927. No Sussex location or apiaries are referenced.

Did You Know?

• Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print in 1887's A Study in Scarlet.
• Holmes is described as sixty years of age in 'His Last Bow', set in August 1914, placing his birth around 1853–1854.
• Conan Doyle killed off Holmes in 'The Final Problem' (published 1893, set 1891) after a battle with Professor James Moriarty.
• Over 25,000 stage adaptations, films, television productions, and publications had featured the detective by the 1990s.
• Guinness World Records lists Sherlock Holmes as the most portrayed human literary character in film and television history.