Sherlock Holmes (/ˈʃɜrlɒk ˈhoʊmz/) is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A London-based "consulting detective" whose abilities border on the fantastic‚ Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning‚ his ability to adopt almost any disguise‚ and his use of forensic science to solve difficult cases. Holmes‚ who first appeared in publication in 1887‚ was featured in four novels and 56 short stories. The first novel‚ A Study in Scarlet‚ appeared
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Holmes Essay As we start to talk and discuss mystery and its elements today‚ we will analyze what mystery really means. Now how we define mystery is something that is very different from person to person. In our opinions a good mystery novel is something that gives us a crime or murder or something in a sense where we are given clues ‚ people connected to the situation somehow and the main objective is to figure out “Who done it and why.” That’s where the mystery comes in the story‚ and it is to
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Scotland. As a young man he seemed destined for a career in medicine. In 1876 he attended the University of Edinburgh Medical School. There he met Joseph Bell‚ whose deductive powers and dramatic flair he would later embody in the character of Sherlock Holmes. In the early 1880s he served as a medical officer on an Arctic whaling ship and ship’s surgeon on a voyage to West Africa. By the summer of 1882‚ he had settled in the town of Southsea in the south of England. In 1885 he received his medical
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SHERLOCK HOLMES: The Golden Limping Stick “My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don’t know”. -Sherlock Holmes The Golden Limping Stick‚ the invaluable heirloom of two of the leading figures in English Society which is Lord and Lady Monacle. Sherlock Holmes was asked to save Lord and Lady Monacle in an outrageous scandal and a possible exposure. Holmes and Watson investigated the treat of scandals disclosure; just too safely secure
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Holmes invited Dr Watson to accompany him to Ross-on Wye to solve a murder case. Charles McCarthy was the victim; his son‚ James was the main suspect. The McCarthys lived on John Turner’s estate. Patience Moran was the witness. Moran & a policeman found Charles McCarthy dead and James’ gun at the scene‚ Boscombe Pool. James was arrested. Alice Turner was sure he was innocent‚ So‚ she invited Holmes to solve the mystery. James admitted he went to B.P to shoot rabbits. He met his father and
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of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon is a story about a boy named Christopher John Francis Boone. Christopher suffers with Asperger’s Syndrome which is a high-functioning form of autism. While reading the book‚ the reader experiences the world through the eyes of a person with a disability. When Christopher finds that his neighbor’s dog‚ Wellington‚ is murdered‚ he opts to catch the killer. While doing so‚ Christopher runs into many conflicts involving his personality‚ past‚ and lack of trust
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SHERLOCK WHO? “It’s elementary‚ my dear Watson!” This line stated by the famous fictional character Sherlock Holmes is known around the world. The beloved British detective‚ created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ is to many the true essence of classical detective fiction. However‚ the origin and source of classical detective fiction is located further back‚ earlier than the 1930’s of Sherlock Holmes‚ in a previous century. For all the truly educated literary
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15-year-old Christopher John Francis Boone is the protagonist of the novel‚ who due to an autism spectrum disorder called Asperger’s syndrome has an inability to socially conform in some aspects. As the novel progresses the reader is able to pick up that Christopher likes order and being able to predict what will happen next as it makes him feel more in control of the situation. Despite being mathematically gifted; his condition is the evident cause of his incapability to empathize. Haddon uses short
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (#15 in our series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) Copyright laws are changing all over the world. Be sure to check the copyright laws for your country before downloading or redistributing this or any other Project Gutenberg eBook. This header should be the first thing seen when viewing
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Doyle are filled with adventurous investigations featuring the genius detective Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes and is his trustworthy assistant‚ Dr. Watson‚ investigate the problems that are brought to them by clients‚ Helen Stoner and Mr. James M. Dodd‚ whom both seek their help in coming up with solutions to their cases. In “the Adventure of the Speckled Band‚” Helen Stoner‚ a desperate young woman‚ is in need of Holmes assistance to solve her sister’s murder case‚ as she believes her life may be
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