Project Gutenberg 2000-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 252 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan The Adventure of the Cardboard Box Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventure_of_the_Cardboard_Box Produced by David Brannan. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a crime fiction novella written during the late 19th century, specifically in the Victorian era. This story features the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. John Watson as they delve into a perplexing case involving a gruesome package containing two severed ears sent to a Miss Susan Cushing. The narrative not only highlights Holmes's exceptional deductive reasoning skills but also explores deeper themes of jealousy, betrayal, and the darker aspects of human nature. In this gripping tale, the plot unfolds as Holmes is called to investigate the mysterious delivery that has unnerved Miss Cushing, a demure maiden lady. As he and Watson dig deeper, they discover a web of complex relationships involving three sisters and a troubled steward named Jim Browner. Jealousy over infidelities leads to a violent crime that Browner commits in a fit of rage. Through careful observation and sharp reasoning, Holmes pieces together clues from the case, ultimately deducing both the identity of the murderer and the tragic backstory that culminates in this brutal act. The resolution of the case sheds light on the psychological turmoil and consequences stemming from human passions, leaving readers with haunting reflections on morality and guilt. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Private investigators -- England -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories PR Text Detective Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 74954 2025-07-01T12:36:43.532171 text/html 70007 2020-12-31T16:45:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 27031 2020-12-31T16:45:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 107770 2025-07-01T12:36:48.268157 application/epub+zip 107159 2025-07-01T12:36:46.131143 application/epub+zip 88860 2025-07-01T12:36:45.121157 application/epub+zip 224387 2025-07-01T12:36:49.832134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218771 2025-07-01T12:36:47.683182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176109 2022-09-02T03:41:32.784124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67113 2025-07-01T12:36:43.285153 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67067 2020-12-31T16:45:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26210 2020-12-31T16:45:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19707 2025-07-01T12:36:49.951147 application/rdf+xml 15307 2025-07-01T12:36:45.613147 image/jpeg 3878 2025-07-01T12:36:45.371139 image/jpeg 107619 2025-07-01T12:36:43.539181 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia