

- REVIEW SHERLOCK HOLMS THE CROOKED MAN JEREMY BRETT MOVIE
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Another might be Maximilien Heller, by French author Henry Cauvain. One is thought to be Francis "Tanky" Smith, a policeman and master of disguise who went on to become Leicester's first private detective. Littlejohn, who was also Police Surgeon and Medical Officer of Health in Edinburgh, provided Doyle with a link between medical investigation and the detection of crime. Sir Henry Littlejohn, Chair of Medical Jurisprudence at the University of Edinburgh Medical School, is also cited as an inspiration for Holmes. However, he later wrote to Doyle: "You are yourself Sherlock Holmes and well you know it".

Like Holmes, Bell was noted for drawing broad conclusions from minute observations. Where was the detective story until Poe breathed the breath of life into it?"Ĭonan Doyle repeatedly said that Holmes was inspired by the real-life figure of Joseph Bell,Ĭonan Doyle repeatedly said that Holmes was inspired by the real-life figure of Joseph Bell, a surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, whom Doyle met in 1877 and had worked for as a clerk. Conan Doyle once wrote, "Each is a root from which a whole literature has developed. Auguste Dupin is generally acknowledged as the first detective in fiction and served as the prototype for many that were created later, including Holmes. Inspiration for the character Edgar Allan Poe's C. First appearanceĢ Fictional character biography 2.1 Family and early life 2.2 Life with Watson 2.3 The Great Hiatus 2.4 Retirement 3 Personality and habits 3.1 Drug use 3.2 Finances 3.3 Attitudes towards women 4 Knowledge and skills 4.1 Holmesian deduction 4.2 Disguises 4.3 Agents 4.4 Combat 5 Influence 5.1 Forensic science 5.2 The detective story 5.3 Scientific literature 6 Legacy 6.1 "Elementary, my dear Watson"Ħ.2 The Great Game 6.3 Societies 6.4 Museums 6.5 Other honours 7 Adaptations and derived works 7.1 Related and derivative writings 7.2 Adaptations in other media 7.3 Copyright issues 8 Works 8.1 Novels 8.2 Short story collections 9 See also 10 References 11 Further reading 12 External links Sherlock Holmes in a 1904 illustration by Sidney Paget. Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes character Widely considered a British cultural icon, the character and stories have had a profound and lasting effect on mystery writing and popular culture as a whole, with the original tales as well as thousands written by authors other than Conan Doyle being adapted into stage and radio plays, television, films, video games, and other media for over one hundred years.Ĭontents 1 Inspiration for the character 2 Fictional character biography Holmes's popularity and fame are such that many have believed him to be not a fictional character but a real individual; numerous literary and fan societies have been founded that pretend to operate on this principle.
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Though not the first fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes is arguably the best known, with Guinness World Records listing him as the "most portrayed movie character" in history.

Watson, who usually accompanies Holmes during his investigations and often shares quarters with him at the address of 221B Baker Street, London, where many of the stories begin. Most are narrated by the character of Holmes's friend and biographer Dr. All but one are set in the Victorian or Edwardian eras, between about 18.
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First appearing in print in 1887 (in A Study in Scarlet), the character's popularity became widespread with the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine, beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891; additional tales appeared from then until 1927, eventually totalling four novels and 56 short stories. Known as a "consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. Sherlock Holmes (/ˈʃɜːrlɒk ˈhoʊmz/) is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
