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Arthur Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859 in a strict Irish Catholic family living in Edinburgh, Scotland. Doyle was descended from a father who was only known for being an alcoholic, and had no memorable achievements. His mother, on the other hand, was a lively storyteller to the young child, and could be credited for Doyle’s born heart for writing. When he turned nine years old, Doyle was placed on a ship to England to attend a Jesuit school called Hodder Place where children continually…

“The Sign of the Four”, which is about “a stolen treasure”, is one of the historical novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, one of the best-paid author of his time; it appeared in Lippincott’s Magazine in February 1890, under agreement with the Ward Lock company. A lady named Mary Morstan visited Sherlock Holmes to investigate a mystery treasure finest pearls she received as a gift every year and a map clue left by her father. Her father was a former officer in charge of a convict-guard,…

“Only a mastermind like Ridley Pearson could put such a fresh spin on the venerable story of Sherlock Holmes… Lock and Key provides an explosive origin story for our hero and future villain...this tale will change the way you see Sherlock Holmes and leave you dying to know more about the evolution of the Moriarty’s...”. This quote was written by Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series, praising Ridley Pearson’s book Lock and Key. Writing became a passion of his from a young age.Ever…

must be remembered for their dedication to spiritualism. for the love of spirit, travelling to the multitudes demonstrating mediumship, along with other great men and women shaping yesteryear of spiritualism. Firstly, the well- respected Sir Arthur Conan Doyle an outstanding Doctor of medicine in the community, writer on Spiritualism additionally for his famous Sherlock Holmes stories. Secondly, Emma Hardinge Britten a strong lady of her time a copious writer, she channelled the five principles,…

discussing how the character of Irene Adler has evolved through comparing the original Sherlock Holmes Text, “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the modern adaptation “Sherlock Holmes movie” (2009, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock and is directed by Guy Ritchie) 
 SLIDE 2. Irene Adler only appeared in one of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, “Scandal in Bohemia.” This text was published in 1891. SLIDE 3. In the original version, Adler is shown…

When reading old books, you expect some things to be different. Descriptions of people are written with slightly different words, “to-day” is used instead of “today”, dialogue may go on for pages with no reminder of who is saying what, and women always stay in the background. When you read books from the 1800s, you expects sexism, but what surprised (and frustrated) me was how subtle it often was. The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of the four sherlock Holmes novels, and it tells the tale of…

Hunter Tingle In the Stories, “How Watson Learned the Trick” and “Sherlock Holmes and the Blue Carbuncle.” Watson’s Perspective kept changing. For example in one passage Watson thinks of himself as dumb, but in another he thinks of himself as intelligent. In the passage, “How Watson Learned the Trick.” He thinks of himself as intelligent and thinks he is as good as Sherlock Holmes and doubts Sherlock Holmes. He then gives examples of how he is similar even though the accusations are wrong…

TV Show, Movie, and Book of Sherlock Holmes Comparison In this paper I will discuss the difference and similarities. Sherlock Holmes was in the television show and movie. Holmes was the main character. I will also discuss the characters and how Holmes solved the crimes. The characters closely relate to the attention in detail in the television episodes and the movie in comparison to the book. The movie and the book added a few further explanations to the book that were not quite as clear when…

Even though The Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Emerald were written by different authors there were a few similarities that stood out to me. These stories were nearly identical in structure with its detailed imagery, argent and over confident main character, and an ever curious companion; however, there was one small difference that I had noticed. From the beginning of both The Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Emerald you notice that the Mister Henry Camberley (main character…

Sherlock Holmes was not responsible for the death of Doctor Grimesby Roylott. The ending of “The Adventure of the Speckled Band’ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle consisted of Doctor Roylott dying due to the lethal snake. To begin, Sherlock Holmes was defending himself from the deadly swamp adder. Secondly, Sherlock Holmes was unaware of the precise location of Doctor Roylott. Lastly, due to the snake’s reiterated practice, it went back into Doctor Roylott’s room after going into the sisters’ room.…