His last bow
- Approximate level
- B1
- Length
- 59,945 words
- Reading time
- 5 h
- Chapters
- 7
- Language
- English
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2000
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This collection of short stories follows the famous detective Sherlock Holmes during his retirement years. Written in the early twentieth century, the language reflects the formal style of that period. You will encounter sophisticated vocabulary related to investigations and Victorian social life. The sentences are often long and structured with complex clauses, which provides a good challenge for your reading comprehension. The themes focus on logic, crime, and human nature, offering a clear window into the classic British detective genre.
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Subjects
- Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
- Detective and mystery stories, English
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