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The Execution of Sherlock Holmes: The History and Legacy of "The Final Problem"
"In December 1893, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published "The Final Problem," a short story intended to permanently terminate the life of Sherlock Holmes at the Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland. This literary "execution" was a calculated move by Conan Doyle to free himself from a character he felt overshadowed his more serious historical fiction, though the resulting public outcry and commercial pressure eventually forced one of the most famous resurrections in literary history. For over 130 years, the events surrounding the death of Sherlock Holmes have served as a foundational study in the relationship between authors, their creations, and their..."
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