The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes comprises twelve short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, initially published on October 14, 1892. These stories showcase the earliest appearances of the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, which had previously been serialized in twelve monthly issues of The Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892. The collection preserves the original sequence of the stories, with no adherence to a fictional chronology. The consistent characters throughout all twelve tales are Holmes and Dr. Watson, with each story narrated from Watson’s perspective.