The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

short stories of Sherlock Holmes and the movie, there was many differences. From my observations of reading the short stories I noticed that nowhere in the short stories was mentioned about him in a car. But in the movie there is a few scenes where there’s cars and I saw him in one of them. From this in formation I have to say that the short stories and movie take place in different time periods. Another difference I found was the way Sherlock Holmes acted. His attitude in the book was calm and…

best of Sherlock Holmes ever. Pleased with this story, it was rather easy to figure out what was going to happen. Some other favorites were “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” which is one of the few in this collection that I actually underestimated at first and “The Adventure of the Copper Beeches,” which is just so creepy, and creepy or scary stories are a huge thing for me. The set of stories provide for interesting and entertaining look of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in different…

Professor Moriarty was Sherlock Holmes's arch-enemy from the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle series of Sherlock Holmes. Moriarty appears in The Final Problem from the book "Memoirs of Sherlock" where he fights Sherlock on the top of Reichenbach falls. He is mentioned in the books "His Last Bow" and "The Valley of Fear". Professor Moriarty was a good villian because he was a mathemtic pshycopath, consulting criminal, and obsessed with destroying Sherlock Holmes. Professor Moriarty was a pshycopath who…

Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick John Watson have been around for more than a 125 years, and yet from the Victorian age to the present they have remained popular culture figures. It is unlikely that you will come across someone from a first world country that has not heard of the legendary duo. Naturally, this begs the question of why they have endured time so effectively. After over a century the name Sherlock Holmes still brings to one’s mind images of a deerstalker and magnifying glass;…

intrigued readers around the world. With captivating characters and a suspenseful plot, mystery books appeal to one’s sense of curiosity as well as provide a daring adventure for the reader to delve into without abandoning the safety of their seat. The mystery genre has borne some of the most fascinating characters in the world, two of the most recognized being Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Though Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Hercule Poirot, created by Agatha…

Madison Verschleiser Social Studies The Victorian Man, Sherlock Holmes In 1887, Conan Doyle introduced, arguably, one of the most famous literary characters into the world, Sherlock Holmes. Even decades after the original publication of the series, Sherlock Holmes as a character still resonates with people around the world. Today people are drawn towards Sherlock Holmes as a polarizing character whom they can live vicariously through and be drawn into a world of a man so different from the…

Sherlock Holmes hit the streets of Britain in 1887 with Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel, A Study in Scarlet. These stories became instantly popular because of Holmes’ keen observation skills and spectacular crime solving ability. He, paired with Dr. Watson, takes on numerous crimes and takes on the most intelligent criminals, such as the brilliant Professor Moriarty. Dr. Watson takes on the role of narrator as he follows and records all of Sherlock Holmes’s moves during these crimes. He travels with…

same. For example in the book, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen was the main character. If the producers changed the character into another person, the story wouldn’t be as interesting. In conclusion, these were some examples of how the movie and the story were similar.…

qualities needed to define the book as a good mystery, are present and as a result, readers are kept full of interest throughout the entire novel. As the readers are lead to believe the guilt of an innocent, suspected culprit, they are able to follow the trail that is believed to lead to the character’s guilt, while they’re in for a great surprise after all of the suspense upon realizing who the true culprit is. Also, as Watson and Sherlock carry on with working to solve the case, they find a…

The book I have read recently is called Secret Letters. A mystery and a historical fiction book. Written by Leah Scheier, published on June 26, 2012. Considered to be one of her special spinoffs of her all time favorite Sherlock. Since there are four main characters, Dora Joyce, her cousin Adelaide, detective Neville Porter, and also detective Peter Cartwright. A site that the plot takes place the heart of London, England. Where Dora and Adelaide are to travel to for an important emergency.…