The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Living in a world surrounded by people whom function in a different way could cause one to feel left out, but finding another person, fiction or non-fiction that shares similar characteristics can help solve that issue. In Mark Haddon’s The...

A commonality among most of the human race is the fear of what aging does to the body. Crafting a character famous for a sharp mind, not for bodily infirmity, Arthur Conan Doyle brought Sherlock Holmes to life and into the homes of many through...

Living in a world surrounded by people who function in a disparate way could cause one to feel neglected, but finding another person, fiction or non-fiction that shares similar characteristics can help one feel valuable. In Mark Haddon’s The...

Critical responses to Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story “A Scandal in Bohemia,” an installment in the Sherlock Holmes series, have been dramatically varied. While some hail it as a work of feminist fiction ahead of its time, others condemn it as...

The genre of the detective story is one of the most remarkable categories of short fiction. The Sherlock Holmes stories are genuine masterpieces created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and the usage of the detective stories elements has contributed to...

Sherlock Holmes can be defined as a special character in all the aspect; he is loved by the readers due to the outstanding personal features and intelligence. The plots of the short stories about him can be defined as the extremely attractive due...

“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact” — Conan Doyle

The fin de siècle was an era wrought with anxieties brought about by emerging modernity — vast technological innovation paired with new scientific knowledge. New enlightenment...

Before modernization, people were accustomed to a slow-paced life, free of industrial turmoil; however, the modernization and industrialization of the world made this comfort turn into fear and mistrust in an instant. In response to this extreme...

As detective fiction became more popular, people began speculating what the role of the detective was. In one perspective, many believed that the detective served as an explanation for the chaotic, modern world. The detective also gave society a...

“You see but you do not observe” explains Holmes to a frustrated Watson, as he can’t figure out how Holmes comes to his conclusion (Doyle, A Scandal in Bohemia). This seems to be the common scenario throughout Doyle’s stories, as more often than...

They were deceived. They were manipulated. They were murdered. They were the women in Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories about Sherlock Holmes, the famed private detective of 221B Baker Street. These women constantly fall victim to the “damsel in...