The Return of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Beppo
An Italian street performer whose knife-work and taste for plaster busts of Napoleon link a series of petty thefts to something far more sinister.
supporting
Also known as this Beppo
First appearance: The Adventure of the Six Napoleons
As a supporting figure in The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Beppo is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Italian sculptor and ne'er-do-well, arrested for the burglaries and later identified as the murderer.
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Beppo is a small, dark figure moving through London's Italian quarter, known for his quick hands and quicker temper. His vandalism of cheap Napoleon busts looks like the work of a madman until Holmes notices the pattern…
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- Rivalry
- Professional
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Character groups
- Major criminals and victims
- Protagonist
- Students and secret keepers
- Minor suspects and detectives
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This excerpt represents the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of Holmes’s dangerous idle…
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- Sherlock Holmes
rivalry · negative
Beppo is a criminal suspect whom Holmes pursues and ultimately exposes. How this plays out →
- Sir Eustace Brackenstall
rivalry · negative
- James Wilder
professional · negative
- Sherlock Holmes
rivalry · negative
Beppo is a criminal suspect whom Holmes pursues and ultimately exposes. How this plays out →
- Sherlock Holmes
rivalry · negative
Beppo is a criminal suspect whom Holmes pursues and ultimately exposes. How this plays out →
- James Wilder
professional · negative
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