The Hound of the Baskervilles.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle First of all‚ this is a classic story of Sherlock Holmes narrated by his dear Watson‚ the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is one if not the best story teller in British Literature concerning detective issues. The story began with a strange case that came to Baker Street in the hands of Dr. Mortimer who came to London from a countryside town called Devonshire‚ where apparently a mysterious case had taken place‚ it was not only a matter of murder
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What Type of Reader are you? What is your favorite type of book to read? Or do you even enjoy reading? No matter how much a person likes or dislikes reading‚ every person in today’s society has to read at least once a day. There is so much material to read‚ one cannot avoid reading something. Not only are there many different types of material to read‚ but there are also many different types of readers. Readers can be labeled either by what they read‚ or why they read. There are the people
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“Why is the only woman you’ve cared about a world class criminal? Are you a masochist?” In my opinion‚ the movie Sherlock Holmes‚ directed by Guy Ritchie‚ was a better story than the narrative‚ “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”‚ written by Arthur Conan Doyle. In the following paragraphs‚ I will compare and contrast the effectiveness of the elements of fiction; these elements include plot‚ setting‚ and characters. The Sherlock Holmes was by far better than that of “The Adventure of the Speckled
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PRACTICE ESSAY- “TUTANKHAMUNS TOMB WAS CURSED”. There are those who think that tutankahmuns tomb was cured. Seemingly mysterious events surrounded the opening of the tomb. A number of people associated with the opening of then died shortly afterwards and some unusual events were associated with the opening of the tomb and the death of certain individuals‚ like lord Cameron. However others are more sceptical about the idea that the tomb was cursed. Some think that many of these deaths were not
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reading these stories. Look at the Rex Stout fans‚ these people go to the extreme of following the detectives‚ Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin. Obviously Stout was doing something right in using the same characters over and over again in his stories. Conan
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solved. He is clever‚ swift and can ultimately do it all. However‚ there are countless different versions of the Sherlock Holmes’ character that appear across various adaptations. For example‚ the original Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Conan Doyle and the modern TV series Sherlock created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. Though perceived differently‚ Sherlock Holmes’ short stories and TV series share a lot of similarities. For instance the short story “A Scandal in Bohemia” resembles a lot
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bilge; others started to set the sails they had recently furled. Just then the seafloor near Mary Celeste was ripped apart by a shallow-focused earthquake‚ a relatively common occurrence in the Azores. Report that might be exaggerated Conan Doyle (the author) was dramatized the Mary Celeste’s story by adding such touches as meals laid out on the table‚ tea boiling on the stove‚ and the ship was sailing boldly into the harbor at Gibraltar with nobody at the helm. Today‚ most people who have
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Comparing Stories Over the passed six weeks we have been reading two detective stories: ‘The Speckled Band’ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ by Roald Dahl. Both stories are diverse and decisive but‚ are very different. The stories contain basic detective ingredients such as‚ the evil villain‚ the cunning detective and most importantly an action packed ending. ‘The Speckled Band’ is a fairly long story which is filled with information. The text is stretched out into many
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been reluctant to say anything for fear of getting blamed for them. Dupin talks to the police chief and gets the bank clerk released. The sailor sells his ape‚ and Dupin feels satisfied for resolving the case. Story #2: “Silver Blaze”‚ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle In the story Silver Blaze‚ the way that I interpreted the theme was that we as human beings are never able to fully know a person. We might trust them 100% but that does not mean that they will not betray us. Often‚ people care only about themselves
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around 1900. The American author Edgar Allen Poe is widely considered to be “the father of the detective story” and the first in this genre with the publication of The Murders in the Rue Morgue in 1841. The Sherlock Holmes mysteries of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published from 1887 to 1914 Emerson 2 are said to have been singularly responsible for the huge popularity in this genre. The genre originated in the US and the British refined the features. Classic crime fiction or as we call it today
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