The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

“I presume nothing.” These are the words that Mr. Sherlock Holmes spoke when solving the puzzling case of the Hound of Baskervilles. However, I presume that the movie is much better than the book in this case because when acted out, the movie is easier to understand and is more realistic. (Quote found on page 195 of The Hound of Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.) First, I mentioned that the movie was easier than the book to understand. In a movie, there are actors who show the plot and…

forgiveness toward his father in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. In the book, Christopher becomes afraid and upset with his father since Mr. Boone killed Wellington, Mrs. Shears’s dog. Christopher was also very fond of Wellington, and Mr. Boone lied about killing Wellington at first. Christopher does not feel safe with his father anymore, so he travels to stay with his mother. At the end of the book, Christopher visits his dad more and more. Christopher’s dad gets him a new…

The personal lives of many authors can be expressed in their work. Most famously known as the creator of the character Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a prime example of how authors can draw from past experiences to inspire their writing. The topics and characters seen in the historical and fictional writings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle reflect his familial background, his career in the medical field, and his struggle with religion. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born into a dysfunctional…

found the case while studying papers about the Victorian times at the University of York. The case emerged at a time of social change where history started to resemble our modern era. The case had already hit its hundredth anniversary, and many novels, television specials, and movies had all been created about the case but there was still no solution. Ruddick adopted the case , and it would lead him all across England and into Jamaica and Australia. Ruddick’s purpose in taking on the case was to…

that is the case, it lacked enough detail to incorporate the interesting development…

Stories of Sherlock Holmes and the later Hercule Poirot were interesting and caught my attention at a young age. When I was researching books to read for this project I knew that I wanted to pick a time period. Victorian life was always interesting and through my research I discovered my second book first. The other book I read was Invention of Murder which focuses on the rise of modern crime. I thought I was going to read another book about Victorian society but my mom had this book in her…

but Irisu said why did he reject all the theories if he won’t come up with a better one. Once again, Irisu’s great manipulation skills convinced Houtarou to figure out the culprit. The next day, Houtarou went to school highly motivated on solving the case. The club was puzzled because Houtarou’s motto was “If I don’t have to do it, I won’t do It. But if I have to do it, I’ll do it quickly” yet he is eager to solve a mystery on summer break. Chitanda was not able to go to school today because she…

Baskervilles: Movie vs. Book The Hound of the Baskervilles, written by Sir Conan Doyle, has a movie adaptation. The Hound of the Baskervilles is a thrilling movie adaptation to the book. The Hound of the Baskervilles is about how Sherlock Holmes solves the mystery of the hound that haunts the Baskerville family. It is one of the most famous and celebrated works Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ever wrote. Although movies are supposed to be very similar to the book, in this case they are similar through…

many reasons why the author Mark Haddon may have wanted to write this book "The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-time." I have narrowed it down to about 2 to 3 reasons. I believe he most definitely wanted to different the most writers who write murder mystery novels. Unlike other writers of this genre he wrote about a murder of a dog which then twisted into a story about a conflicted family. The way he writes this book is also quite different, he labeled his chapter with prime…

know that books can be completely banned from libraries, counties, cities, states, and even countries because of minor circumstances like witchcraft and wizardry! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was an english author living from May 22, 1859 to July 7, 1930. His most famous series, the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, was banned from many school across the country. One of the books in question is A Study In Scarlett. According to some people, this book is offensive to them and their religion. This book…