His Last Bow (story)
"His Last Bow" September 1917 is one Sherlock Holmes short story of 56 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, seven in His Last Bow also called Reminiscensces of Mr. Sherlock Holmes, first published Strand Magazine September 1908-1917. The narration is third-person, not, as usual, by Dr. Watson, and it is a spy story, rather than a murder mystery. Due to its portrayal of British and German spies, its publication during the First World War and its patriotic themes, the story has been interpreted as a propaganda tool intended to boost morale for British readers.
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“We are like horses who hurt themselves as soon as they pull on their bits—and we bow our heads. We even lose consciousness of the situation, we just submit. Any re-awakening of thought is then painful.”
—Simone Weil (1909–1943)