sherlock holmes was known as the first fictional detective in the stories.
what is sherlock holmes known as in the stories?
the first fictional detective
the memoirs of sherlock holmes





























the memoirs of sherlock holmes is a collection of short stories by arthur conan doyle, first published late in 1893 with 1894 date. it was the second collection featuring the consulting detective sherlock holmes, following "the adventures of sherlock holmes". like the first it was illustrated by sidney paget.





























the twelve stories were originally published in "the strand magazine" from december 1892 to december 1893 as "the adventures" number 13 to 24. for instance, "the final problem" was published under the subheading "xxiv.—the adventure of the final problem."
the memoirs of sherlock holmes
sherlock holmes pastiches





























sherlock holmes has long been a popular character for pastiche, holmes-related work by authors and creators other than arthur conan doyle.





























their works can be grouped into four broad categories:





























bullet::::- new sherlock holmes stories;





























bullet::::- stories in which holmes appears in a cameo role;





























bullet::::- stories about imagined descendants of sherlock holmes;





























bullet::::- and stories inspired by sherlock holmes but which do not include holmes himself.





























section::::sherlock holmes stories.





























new sherlock holmes stories fall into many categories, including:





























bullet::::- additional sherlock holmes stories in the conventional mould
sherlock holmes pastiches