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Victorian Mysteries

The Adventure of the Cardboard Box

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    Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Cardboard Box is a Victorian mystery novel.

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    About The Adventure of the Cardboard Box

    "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a short story first published in January 1893. When Miss Susan Cushing receives a parcel containing two severed human ears preserved in salt, Scotland Yard dismisses it as a student prank. But Sherlock Holmes sees evidence of a darker crime. Through careful observation and deduction, he uncovers a tragic tale of jealousy, betrayal, and passion that connects the gruesome package to a doomed marriage and a vengeful scheme gone terribly wrong.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Holmes, Sherlock
    • Private investigators, England
    • Detective and mystery stories

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    Who wrote The Adventure of the Cardboard Box?

    The Adventure of the Cardboard Box was written by Arthur Conan Doyle.

    What genre is The Adventure of the Cardboard Box?

    It is usually shelved as Victorian Mysteries.

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