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The lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than… — Arthur Conan Doyle

Short story · Magazine · Detective fiction

The lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside.

Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches · 1892
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Topic
Rural vs. urban
Genre
Detective fiction
Medium
Short storyMagazine
Time
1892
Person
Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doyle
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Current citation
Doyle, Arthur Conan. "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches." The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library. Detective Fiction, 2010.
Original citation
Doyle, Arthur Conan. "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches." The Strand Magazine. London, 1892.

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