[PAR] [TLE] Professor Moriarty [SEP] Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and the main antagonist in some of the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  Moriarty is a criminal mastermind whom Holmes describes as the "Napoleon of crime".  Doyle lifted the phrase from a Scotland Yard inspector who was referring to Adam Worth, a real-life criminal mastermind and one of the individuals upon whom the character of Moriarty was based.  The character was introduced primarily as a narrative device to enable Doyle to kill Sherlock Holmes, and only featured in two of the Sherlock Holmes stories.  However, in many adaptations, he has been given a greater prominence and treated as Holmes' archenemy. [PAR] [TLE] The Adventure of the Empty House [SEP] "The Adventure of the Empty House", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as "The Return of Sherlock Holmes".  Public pressure forced Conan Doyle to bring the sleuth back to life, and explain his apparently miraculous survival of a deadly struggle with Professor Moriarty.  Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Empty House" sixth in his list of his twelve favorite Holmes stories.
[PAR] [TLE] Professor Moriarty [ SEP ] Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and the main antagonist in some of the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . Moriarty is a criminal mastermind whom Holmes describes as the " Napoleon of crime " . Doyle lifted the phrase from a Scotland Yard inspector who was referring to Adam Worth , a real - life criminal mastermind and one of the individuals upon whom the character of Moriarty was based . The character was introduced primarily as a narrative device to enable Doyle to kill Sherlock Holmes , and only featured in two of the Sherlock Holmes stories . However , in many adaptations , he has been given a greater prominence and treated as Holmes ' archenemy . [PAR] [TLE] The Adventure of the Empty House [ SEP ] " The Adventure of the Empty House " , one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as " The Return of Sherlock Holmes " . Public pressure forced Conan Doyle to bring the sleuth back to life , and explain his apparently miraculous survival of a deadly struggle with Professor Moriarty . Doyle ranked " The Adventure of the Empty House " sixth in his list of his twelve favorite Holmes stories .
Sherlock Holmes miraculously survives a deadly fight with an opponent based on what real-life criminal?
Sherlock Holmes miraculously survives a deadly fight with an opponent based on what real - life criminal ?
Adam Worth
Adam Worth