The Adventure of the Yellow Face
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"The Adventure of the Yellow Face" is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates a mysterious masked figure and, unusually, his deductions prove wrong, revealing a compassionate twist about secrecy and family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Adventure of the Yellow Face canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Adventure of the Yellow Face Context triple: [The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, containsStory, The Adventure of the Yellow Face]
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A.
The Adventure of the Red Circle
The Adventure of the Red Circle is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates a mysterious lodger and uncovers a case involving secret societies and hidden danger.
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B.
The Adventure of the Second Stain
"The Adventure of the Second Stain" is one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes short stories, featuring a high-stakes case involving a missing diplomatic document that threatens international peace.
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C.
The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot
The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates a series of mysterious deaths linked to a deadly exotic poison in Cornwall.
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D.
The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
"The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" is one of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes short stories, notable for its dark themes involving adultery, jealousy, and a gruesome murder revealed through a mysterious parcel.
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E.
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder is one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes short stories, featuring Holmes and Dr. Watson investigating a seemingly incriminating disappearance and suspected murder in the London suburb of Norwood.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Adventure of the Yellow Face Target entity description: "The Adventure of the Yellow Face" is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates a mysterious masked figure and, unusually, his deductions prove wrong, revealing a compassionate twist about secrecy and family.
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A.
The Adventure of the Red Circle
The Adventure of the Red Circle is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates a mysterious lodger and uncovers a case involving secret societies and hidden danger.
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B.
The Adventure of the Second Stain
"The Adventure of the Second Stain" is one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes short stories, featuring a high-stakes case involving a missing diplomatic document that threatens international peace.
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C.
The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot
The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates a series of mysterious deaths linked to a deadly exotic poison in Cornwall.
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D.
The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
"The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" is one of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes short stories, notable for its dark themes involving adultery, jealousy, and a gruesome murder revealed through a mysterious parcel.
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E.
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder is one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes short stories, featuring Holmes and Dr. Watson investigating a seemingly incriminating disappearance and suspected murder in the London suburb of Norwood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sherlock Holmes story
ⓘ
detective fiction work ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
radio drama
ⓘ
television episode ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Conan Doyle ⓘ |
| clientOfHolmes | Grant Munro ⓘ |
| collection | The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes ⓘ |
| companionOfProtagonist |
Dr. John Watson
ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Watson
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Effie Munro
ⓘ
Grant Munro ⓘ Lucy ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Strand Magazine ⓘ |
| genre |
detective fiction
ⓘ
mystery fiction ⓘ |
| HolmesCaseOutcome | Holmes’s hypothesis is disproved ⓘ |
| HolmesReaction | Holmes acknowledges his error ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. John Watson
ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes ⓘ
linked to:
Holmes
|
| narrator |
Dr. John Watson
ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Watson
|
| notableAspect |
Holmes’s deductions prove incorrect
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explores themes of secrecy and family ⓘ features an interracial family ⓘ |
| originalIllustrator | Sidney Paget ⓘ |
| partOfCanon |
Sherlock Holmes canon
ⓘ
linked to:
Sherlock Holmes stories
|
| plotElement |
mysterious masked figure with a yellow face
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revelation that the masked figure is Effie’s mixed‑race daughter Lucy ⓘ secret kept by Effie Munro about her previous marriage ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Sherlock Holmes
ⓘ
linked to:
Holmes
|
| publicationMedium | periodical ⓘ |
| series |
Sherlock Holmes
ⓘ
linked to:
Holmes
|
| settingLocation | Norbury ⓘ |
| theme |
compassion and understanding
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marital trust ⓘ racial prejudice ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | late 19th century ⓘ |
| workChronology |
follows "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" in some collections
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linked to:
The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane
precedes "The Adventure of the Stockbroker’s Clerk" in some collections ⓘ |
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Subject: The Adventure of the Yellow Face Description of subject: "The Adventure of the Yellow Face" is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates a mysterious masked figure and, unusually, his deductions prove wrong, revealing a compassionate twist about secrecy and family.
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