The final problem | 
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Considering it was a short story that kills off our hero it was an exciting read.
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IndoorDame Based on the writing leading up to this, I don‘t think there was an active intention to bring him back. But the ending does seem pointedly ambiguous, so maybe Doyle was leaving the door open to change his mind and resurrect him later if he was struck with inspiration for more stories. 4mo
Librarybelle My thoughts exactly, @IndoorDame . This was my first time reading this story, and I was amazed at how it could lead to a return. 4mo
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Cuilin @Librarybelle @indoordame it‘s interesting that Watson is writing this two years after the “fall”. 4mo
CogsOfEncouragement This is a reread for me, & I‘ve read how SH is “resurrected”. I‘ve also seen a twist on how SH survived in a movie. It does almost seem like Doyle left the possibility there. Especially the way Watson tells us how he used the skill of observation that he learned, & told us about the foot prints he saw, etc. The more I think about it, the more I think Doyle may have realized he just really needed a break but might like to write more at some point. 4mo
dabbe Doyle did want to be taken seriously as a writer (with the exception of the fairies' writings perhaps), but he made his money with Sherlock. Perhaps one doesn't ever want to totally give away a good thing--especially when it relates to one's wealth--so, you might leave a little caveat--just in case. 4mo
kelli7990 I wasn‘t expecting it. I was wondering why the story sounded so final like the author just wanted to be done with it. 4mo
Cuilin @kelli7990 yes it was sudden. I believe it took him eight years to release a new story 😲 4mo
Bookwomble @CogsOfEncouragement @kelli7990 @dabbe Doyle said his Holmes stories were hack work & kept him from his historical novels, such as The White Company, so killing Holmes was a way of ending that distraction. His wife took sides with publishers & public, eventually persuading him to bring Holmes back in that obscure tale, The Hound of the Baskervilles! This was written as a reminiscence, so Holmes remained canonically dead at that point. 4mo
Bookwomble Also, Doyle got death threats for killing off Holmes, so bat-shit fan boys are not a strictly modern phenomenon! 4mo
dabbe @Bookwomble And the public had to wait nine years for HOUND to come out and three more for Holmes to really be back! 😱 4mo
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