A Study in Scarlet

Versions of
A Study in Scarlet
by Arthur Conan Doyle

"A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which was first published in 1887. It is the first story to feature the character of Sherlock Holmes, who would later become one of the most famous literary detective characters, with long-lasting interest and appeal."

Versions of A Study in Scarlet include:

A Study in Scarlet in Beeton's Christmas Annual (1887), the original publication illustrated by David Henry Friston.
A Study in Scarlet, published in London by Ward, Lock & Co. (1891), with illustrations by George Wylie Hutchinson.

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in 1887, before the cutoff of January 1, 1928.

The longest-living author of this work died in 1930, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 92 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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A Study in Scarlet

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