Baker Street‚ London‚ England. This story is told by Watson‚ as he and Sherlock Holmes are asked to investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville. This legend leads one to believe that the Baskerville estate and family is cursed by a great black hound‚ but Watson and Mr. Holmes are determined to prove this curse to be no more than an old tall tale. With only one heir left in the Baskerville family remaining‚ Holmes and Watson must work tirelessly to solve this mystery before the last
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level pushing them to the background therefore never allowing us‚ the reader‚ to know them‚ except for Irene Adler who shows the gender shift of the time period by becoming the main character in Sherlock Holmes investigation and the story. "A Scandal in Bohemia" speaks about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his adventure in retrieving a damaging photograph for a king from his ex-mistress. In the society Watson describes‚ the role of women is of little to no importance except for emphasis that
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Forensic evidence is very important to forensic science. The scientists can use it in a trial to figure out who the criminal is. There are many types of evidence‚ but forensic evidence is the best. Even Sherlock Holmes used this evidence to end mysteries. According to “Forensic Science: Evidence‚ Clues‚ and Investigation” by Andrea Campbell‚ forensic evidence is the most important type of evidence to present at a trial. Therefore‚ many cases are solved by using the forensic evidence. It is used
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of the tale‚ Holmes receives a coded letter informing him that something sinister is about to happen at a country estate called Birlstone. Shortly afterwards‚ and before Holmes can act on the warning‚ he receives further word that Birlstone’s owner‚ the American Jack Douglas‚ has been found dead in his study at the manor house‚ his face destroyed by a shotgun blast. Douglas’s body was discovered by his old friend‚ Cecil Barker‚ who was a frequent visitor at the estate. As Holmes and the local
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hundred of other stories about Sherlock Holms.” But Sir Arthur says: “My Holms is not Nick Carter. Besides‚ I have no intention to open a factory.” Actually‚ the “murder” relates to this. Later‚ Sir Arthur receives a letter from an American publisher who claims that Holms is already the common property of all mankind and they have the right to publish‚ hiring some writers‚ the stories not yet written. Doyle resents all these remarks: “This will be the real murder of Sherlock Holms.” In a word‚ what Holms’
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published in Beeton’s Christmas Annual. The novel first introduced the soon to be wildly popular characters‚ Detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant‚ Watson‚ finally earning Doyle the recognition he had longed for (“Discovering Arthur Conan Doyle”). His detective mystery series became a phenomenon‚ critics raved for more Sherlock Holmes. This was the first of sixty other Sherlock stories which he would author. All was well‚ until 1906‚ when his beloved‚ Louisa Hawkins passed away from tuberculosis
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eyes‚ thousands of wrinkles and a flesh nose‚ which gives him the impression of an old bird of prey. He wears; a hunting – crop‚ a black top hat‚ long frock – coat‚ high gaiters. This is stated when Watson recounts one of the many cases with Sherlock Holmes. He uses fraises like “a thousand wrinkles‚ burned yellow with the sun‚ and marked with every evil passion.” And “his high‚ thin‚ fleshless nose‚ gave him somewhat the resemblance to a fierce old bird of prey.” This gives the audience a sense
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The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle helps support the first rule of a good detective fiction in six ways. Sherlock Holmes’ observation‚ sarcasm‚ curiosity‚ love of tobacco‚ how confidently arrogant he is‚ and even his voice shows how he is a memorable detective. The first example is of Holmes’ observational skills. It reads‚ “You have presented an inch or two of it to my examination all the time that you have been talking. It would be a poor expert who could not give the date
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motive which is normally along the lines of greed‚ loneliness and hatred. ‘The Speckled Band’ is written in 1st person and the story is narrated by Dr Watson‚ Sherlock Holmes’ partner. Helen Stoner’s sister passes away two weeks before her wedding and Helen is worried the same is going to happen to her‚ so she goes to Sherlock Holmes to ask for his help. He stays in her room and he finds out that her stepfather killed her with a snake bite. In Lamb to the Slaughter‚ the wife Mrs Maloney hits
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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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