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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Governess Displaced

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle (Gutenberg)  | Themes: displacement, gender roles, employment struggle, colonial impact  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-29

“I have been a governess for five years,” said she, “in the family of Colonel Spence Munro, but two months ago the colonel received an appointment at ...
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / League of Unusual Jobs

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle (Gutenberg)  | Themes: identity, employment, absurdity, social stratification, aspiration  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-16

Spaulding, he came down into the office just this day eight weeks, with this very paper in his hand, and he says: “‘I wish to the Lord, Mr. Wilson, th...