The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

Short story

 

Original publication:

There is no publication prior to the one in the short story collection published in 1960.

 

Alternative versions:

The short story is also published in an earlier - shorter - version under the same title which is originally published in The Sketch Magazine (UK) on December 12 in 1923 (No. 1611) as part twelve in the second series of The Grey Cells of M. Poirot. NOTE! The short story is also published under the title Christmas Adventure in this version.

In addition, the short story is also published in a partially revised version under the title The Theft of the Royal Ruby in This Week Magazine (US) on September 25 and October 2 in 1960 with illustrations by William A. Smith.

 

In book form, the short story is represented in:

1. The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and a Selection of Entrées 1960 (Brittisk novellsamling)

 

Publications in Swedish:

1. Russinet i kakan 1960-1961 (Svensk Damtidning No. 52 in 1960-2 to 1961)

2. Äventyret med julpuddingen 1961 (In the short story collection Äventyret med julpuddingen och andra detektivnoveller)

3. Äventyret med julpuddingen 1967 (Hemmets Journal No. 49-50)

4. Äventyret med julpuddingen 1974 (Husmodern No. 52 1/2)

5. Äventyret med julpuddingen 1976 (GT on July 11 to August 8)

6. Äventyret med julpuddingen 1982 (Allas Veckotidning No. 51)

7. Äventyret med julpuddingen 2004 (Julstämning)

8. Äventyret med julpuddingen 2021 (Älskade berättelser i juletid 2. Stämningsfull läsning för hela familjen)

    Kommentar: The short story is also published as an audio book: Äventyret med julpuddingen 2018.