Project Gutenberg 2000-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 179 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan The Adventure of the Cardboard Box Produced by David Brannan. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a crime fiction novella written during the late 19th century, specifically in the Victorian era. This story features the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. John Watson as they delve into a perplexing case involving a gruesome package containing two severed ears sent to a Miss Susan Cushing. The narrative not only highlights Holmes's exceptional deductive reasoning skills but also explores deeper themes of jealousy, betrayal, and the darker aspects of human nature. In this gripping tale, the plot unfolds as Holmes is called to investigate the mysterious delivery that has unnerved Miss Cushing, a demure maiden lady. As he and Watson dig deeper, they discover a web of complex relationships involving three sisters and a troubled steward named Jim Browner. Jealousy over infidelities leads to a violent crime that Browner commits in a fit of rage. Through careful observation and sharp reasoning, Holmes pieces together clues from the case, ultimately deducing both the identity of the murderer and the tragic backstory that culminates in this brutal act. The resolution of the case sheds light on the psychological turmoil and consequences stemming from human passions, leaving readers with haunting reflections on morality and guilt. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Private investigators -- England -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories PR Text Detective Fiction Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 74809 74296 2024-09-01T12:57:20.524459 2023-10-01T11:42:09.732992 text/html text/html 70007 2020-12-31T16:45:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 27031 2020-12-31T16:45:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 83890 2024-09-01T12:57:23.747451 application/epub+zip 83521 2024-09-01T12:57:21.679460 application/epub+zip 83521 2024-09-01T12:57:20.947457 application/epub+zip 181655 2024-09-01T12:57:25.299471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176007 2024-09-01T12:57:23.274466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176109 2022-09-02T03:41:32.784124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67113 67076 2024-09-01T12:57:20.319461 2023-10-01T11:42:09.542982 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 67067 2020-12-31T16:45:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26210 2020-12-31T16:45:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19152 2024-09-01T12:57:25.430432 application/rdf+xml 15387 2024-09-01T12:57:21.288453 image/jpeg 3895 2024-09-01T12:57:21.120455 image/jpeg 84587 2024-09-01T12:57:20.532458 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia