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    America to take possession of the estate of his uncle‚ who’s died suddenly‚ seeks the counsel and protection of Sherlock Holmes. The wealthy Sir Charles apparently died fleeing in terror from an unknown enemy; meanwhile‚ Sir Henry himself is receiving mysterious threats‚ perhaps related to a Baskerville family curse involving an innocent maiden‚ a reprobate ancestor‚ and a vengeful hound. Holmes‚ busy with other affairs‚ sends the faithful Dr. Watson to the country to keep watch over Sir Henry and send

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    appears during April 1883 at Roylott Stokes Moran in England‚ includes a determined man named Sherlock Holmes‚ his thoughtful assistant Dr. Watson‚ a fearful young woman named Helen Stoner‚ and a mischievous man named Dr. Roylott . Sherlock and Watson bulwark Helen Stoner from her step-father Dr. Roylott. Figuring out what caused the death of Helen’s sister‚ Julia‚ was a concern for them‚ as well. Sherlock and Watson find out about all of this particular nonsense when Helen informed them about it at

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    Grubbs 1 Austin Grubbs Mr. Andrzejewski English IV 3 May 2013 The Life and Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician best known for his captivating stories about the mischievous Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle‚ as he was casually known‚ lived a somewhat interesting life and made many advances in the world of literature. Personal experiences greatly influenced Doyle’s novels and short stories. From actively investigating real life criminal

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    A Scandal in Bohemia

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    In Conan Doyle’s short story “A Scandal in Bohemia” (1888)‚ Sherlock Holmes can tell that the stranger possess great wealth before he speaks a single word. Sherlock Holmes analyzes everything when it comes to people. He uses their appearance‚ how they carry themselves‚ and what kind of objects they have on them. The author uses descriptive words to describe the way the stranger looked. This essay will prove that Sherlock Holmes is so observant of everyone‚ that he can tell who you are before

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    obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes”. That is a quote by Sherlock Holmes in the Hound of Baskervilles. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh‚ Scotland on May 22‚ 1859. Originally published in 1887‚ A Study in Scarlet‚ was Conan Doyle’s introduction to the wonderful characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Conan Doyle would go on to write about 60 more stories about the cunning detective Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works were influenced by his medical education

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    crime fiction. The detective’s techniques of crime investigation often differs from the average police detectives and observes and discovers clues everyone else overlooks. In the first short story “A Study In Scarlet” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ Sherlock Holmes is the detective who solves the crime through the art of deduction. R. Austin Freeman’s short story “The Case of Oscar Brodski” features Dr John Evelyn Thorndyke who discovers the man responsible for the death of Oscar Brodski. The eccentric detective

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    Main Events * Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in the alley near his home‚ Baskerville Hall. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson are asked by a family friend to investigate furthur. * Sir Henry‚ the new heir to the family inheritance‚ arrives from Canada to move into Baskerville Hall. However‚ strange things start happening. He receives a letter telling him to keep away from the moor and two of his boots go missing (a new black one‚ and an old brown one). They also discover that a

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    Sherlock’s sidekick and companion. He narrates the entire story. Dr. Watson thinks very highly of Sherlock‚ being very eager to please him. He is loyal‚ and is very verbose‚ especially when writing reports for Holmes. Dr. Watson is a static character‚ despite being a protagonist‚ his personality remains the same. However‚ one could argue that he is foil‚ as he is dim compared to Sherlock and highlights Holmes’ intelligence. Dr. James Mortimer was the medical attendant of the late Sir Charles Baskerville

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    Throughout the past centuries between 1800 all the way through 2017‚ the gender roles between men and women have drastically changed. In the 1800’s it was very common for men to go to school‚ acquire an education‚ and use their education to earn a job that lead to a future success. The men provided a house‚ the food‚ and often‚ the materials needed for day to day life. As the man worked‚ the roles of the woman were to care and nurture the man‚ keep the home clean and tidy‚ and if any‚ watch after

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    The Five Orange Pips

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    The Five Orange Pips When I glance over my notes and records of the Sherlock Holmes cases between the years ’82 and ’90‚ I am faced by so many which present strange and interesting features that it is no easy matter to know which to choose and which to leave. Some‚ however‚ have already gained publicity through the papers‚ and others have not offered a field for those peculiar qualities which my friend possessed in so high a degree‚ and which it is the object of these papers to illustrate. Some

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