The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
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"The Adventure of the Abbey Grange" is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates the violent death of a baronet at a country estate, uncovering a truth that challenges the strict application of the law.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sherlock Holmes short story
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detective fiction short story ⓘ |
| actualPerpetrator | Captain Jack Crocker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptation |
radio adaptations
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television adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Conan Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalOrderInReturnOfSherlockHolmes | second story ⓘ |
| collection | The Return of Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
false burglary scene
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interrogation of key witnesses ⓘ locked-room–like country house mystery ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crimeType | murder investigation ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Captain Jack Crocker
NERFINISHED
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Dr. John Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ Inspector Stanley Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Mary Brackenstall NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Eustace Brackenstall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Strand Magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ |
| HolmesAttitudeToPolice | Holmes withholds the full truth from Inspector Hopkins ⓘ |
| HolmesDecision | Holmes decides not to turn Captain Crocker over to the police ⓘ |
| HolmesMethod |
careful examination of physical clues at Abbey Grange
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psychological analysis of Lady Brackenstall and Captain Crocker ⓘ |
| HolmesViewOfLaw | Holmes prioritizes moral justice over strict legal enforcement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialSuspects | Randall gang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | often cited as an example of Holmes bending the law for justice ⓘ |
| narrator | Dr. John Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sherlock Holmes canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Holmes investigates the apparent murder of Sir Eustace Brackenstall at Abbey Grange and uncovers a truth that leads him to shield the real culprit from the law. ⓘ |
| protagonist | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstBookForm | George Newnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Abbey Grange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptation | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Granada TV) episode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between law and justice
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domestic violence ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| timePeriodSetting | late 19th century ⓘ |
| victim | Sir Eustace Brackenstall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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