The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton
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"The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes confronts a ruthless blackmailer dubbed the "king of blackmailers."
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sherlock Holmes short story
ⓘ
detective fiction short story ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
radio drama
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television episode ⓘ |
| antagonist | Charles Augustus Milverton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Conan Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Holmes versus blackmailer Charles Augustus Milverton ⓘ |
| collection | The Return of Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Agatha
NERFINISHED
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Inspector Lestrade NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Eva Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Sherlock Holmes universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Strand Magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForCrime | financial gain through blackmail ⓘ |
| HolmesClient | Lady Eva Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HolmesMethod |
burglary for investigation
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disguise ⓘ |
| HolmesOccupation | consulting detective ⓘ |
| HolmesResidence | 221B Baker Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HolmesViewOfMilverton | one of the most repellent men he ever met ⓘ |
| illustrator | Sidney Paget NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian/Edwardian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. John Watson
NERFINISHED
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Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MilvertonOccupation | professional blackmailer ⓘ |
| MilvertonResidence | Appledore Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrator | Dr. John Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOfAntagonist | king of blackmailers ⓘ |
| originalMedium | magazine publication ⓘ |
| partOfCanon | Sherlock Holmes canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
blackmail
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burglary ⓘ murder ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | illustrated magazine story ⓘ |
| series | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Baker Street
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| theme |
morality of lawbreaking for justice
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privacy and scandal ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 19th century ⓘ |
| WatsonOccupation | medical doctor ⓘ |
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