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Manuscript Acceptance
- When
- 20 November 1886
- Where
- London
Doyle wrote the novel in three weeks at age 27. Ward Lock & Co accepted the manuscript in November 1886, paying £25 for all rights.
The manuscript, originally titled A Tangled Skein, was written in three weeks when Doyle was 27. It was accepted for publication by Ward Lock & Co on 20 November 1886. The publisher paid Doyle £25 in exchange for all rights to the story.
Sources
- Arthur Conan Doyle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- A Study in Scarlet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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