SHERLOCK HOLMES
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard.
Sherlock Holmes, first appearing in print in 1887's A Study in Scarlet. Sherlock Holmes is a character from 4 novels and 56 short stories. Most are narrated by the character of Holmes's friend and biographer Dr Watson, who usually accompanies Holmes during his investigations and often shares quarters with him at the address of 221B Baker Street, London, where many of the stories begin.
The following is a list of Sherlock Holmes books.
Novels:
- A Study in Scarlet (published November 1887 in Beeton's Christmas Annual)
- The Sign of the Four (published February 1890 in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine)
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (serialised 1901–1902 in The Strand)
- The Valley of Fear (serialised 1914–1915 in The Strand)
Short story collections:
The short stories, originally published in magazines, were later collected in five anthologies.
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (stories published 1891–1892 in The Strand)
- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (stories published 1892–1893 in The Strand)
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes (stories published 1903–1904 in The Strand)
- His Last Bow Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes (stories published 1908–1917)
- The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (stories published 1921–1927)
Conan Doyle repeatedly said that Holmes was inspired by the real-life figure of Josep Bell, a surgeon at the Royal Infimary of Edinburgh, whom Conan Doyle met in 1877 and had worked for as a clerk. Like Holmes, Bell was noted for drawing broad conclusions from minute observations. However, he later wrote to Conan Doyle: "You are yourself Sherlock Holmes and well you know it". Sir Henry Littlejohn, Chair of Medical Jurisprudence at the University of Edinburgh Medical School, is also cited as an inspiration for Holmes. Littlejohn, who was also Police Surgeon and Medical Officer of Health in Edinburgh, provided Conan Doyle with a link between medical investigation and the detection of crime.
SHERLOCK HOLMES IDENTITY
First Appearance : A study in Scarlet
Created by : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Gender : Male
Occupation : Consulting Detective
Family : Mycroft Holmes (brother)
Nationality : British
THE FILMS
Sherlock Holmes (2009) released on December 27, 2009.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, released on December 16, 2011.
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