
With the words "Elementary, my dear Watson …", the most famous detective of all time, Sherlock
Holmes, starts to explain a crime to his friend, Dr. Watson. That phrase has now entered the English language. Sherlock Holmes first appeared in a book called 'Study in Scarlet'. He became famous in 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes', first published in the 'Strand Magazine'. After that came a whole series of books about him: 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes', 'The Hound of the Baskervilles', and many others. Many thousands of the Sherlock Holmes books are still sold every year. Who invented Sherlock Holmes? Arthur Conan Doyle was his inventor. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Scotland, of Irish parents. He was a doctor. In 1882 he moved from Scotland to England, to Southsea near Portsmouth, to set up a practice. One of the doctors he worked for, Dr. Joseph Bell, was the model for Sherlock Holmes's friend, Dr. Watson. Conan Doyle's medical knowledge was a great help to him in his detective stories. Conan Doyle started the fashion of the detective story. Today the fashion goes on — with Simenon's Inspector Maigret stories and the stories of other writers. And what sort of man is Sherlock Holmes? We learn a lot about him from the stories in which he appears. He has a thin face and intelligent eyes. He speaks when he has something to say. He smokes a pipe (he has a collection of them). He plays the violin. He lives at 221 'B' Baker Street in

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London. He is known for his incredible powers of observation and deduction, as well as his logical and methodical approach to solving crimes. Sherlock Holmes is often described as a "consulting detective" and is known for his ability to solve even the most complex and baffling cases.
Sherlock Holmes has become an iconic and enduring character in literature and popular culture. He has been portrayed in numerous films, television shows, and other adaptations, and has inspired countless other fictional detectives and mystery stories.
In addition to his intelligence and deductive abilities, Sherlock Holmes is also known for his eccentricities and quirks, such as his drug use and his aloof and enigmatic personality. Despite these quirks, he is a beloved and respected figure, both within the world of fiction and in the real world.
Overall, the character of Sherlock Holmes, created by Arthur Conan Doyle, has had a profound and lasting impact on literature and popular culture, and continues to captivate and inspire audiences around the world.


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