What is the theme of 'The Adventure of the Red Headed League'?

Answer 1

'The Red Head League' is a Sherlock Holmes mystery. Written by Arthur Conan Doyle. It concerns a red-headed London shop owner who is persuaded to join a rather exclusive club where all members have to be red-headed. Membership is profitable, the shop owner is paid to copy out the encyclopedia. Then once day he arrives only to find a note on the door of the club saying that the club has been disbanded. The shop owner consults Sherlock Holmes - who deduces a truly sinister plot behind the whole affair.

Answer 2

I'm not entirely sure but i think it goes around the lines of "what see is not what you get" for the job of copying the encyclopaedia is,although it seems harmless and ordinary, later shown to be part of a large plan.

Answer 3

The theme of "The Adventure of the Red-Headed League" centers around deception and greed. The story highlights how people can be easily manipulated for personal gain, as well as the consequences of falling for elaborate schemes.