SHERLOCK HOLMES –

A STUDY IN SCARLET
Made By – Pranjal Khare

Enrollment No. – 0101CS201089

Subject –

Branch – CSE Section : B

Topic – Book Review

 Author
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British writer and
physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887.
The Sherlock Holmes stories are considered milestones in the
field of crime fiction. He was born on 22 May 1859 at 11
Picardy Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. On 7 July 1930, He died
of a heart attack at the age of 71.
Some Key Points Of Book
This book was the first book in the series of Sherlock Holmes.
This book opened the gateway of the world of Sherlock
Holmes through the perspective of Dr. Watson to readers. This
book was very engaging, there were many plot twists which
were logical and enabled reader to view the situation through a
360° view but still an absolute conclusion of plot couldn’t be
figured out until the very end which was a totally new concept
during that time for a reader.
Background Of Story
Background of the story is shown in 1880’s era of London,
England. Many things in that era were very different from
what we have nowadays for example in those days cab were
not like nowadays cars but those were horse ridden carts
during those days those carts were referred as cabs. Readers
get a glimpse, lifestyle of people and various conditions of that
era of London in a crystal clear and simple way.
Short Plot Summary
In 1881, Doctor John Watson has returns to London after serving in the
British Indian Army. In search of a accommodation in London he meets
Sherlock Holmes a consulting detective and decides to stay with him and
share rent of his place 221B Baker Street. After some time Holmes get a
telegram from police officials regarding a murder case. As the case
progresses how Sherlock Holmes solve this case is really thrilling and
mind twisting game for the reader to see.
Characters
Dr. John H. Watson – He is the second main and the most
important character in the story as whatever happens in the story is
observed through the perspective of him in the story he is mentioned as
Dr. Watson. He returns to London after serving as an army doctor in
British Indian Army. He went to a restaurant where he found his old
friend Stamford and asked his help to find a place to stay in. Stamford
mentions an acquaintance of him Sherlock Holmes who is looking for
someone to split the bill of his place and afterwards takes him to St.
Bartholomew’s where in laboratory Watson meets Sherlock Holmes for
first.
Characters
Sherlock Holmes – He is the main character of the story. He lives
in the 221B Baker Street he is a private detective but considers himself
as consultant detective. Due to his financial difficulties he accepted
Watson’s offer to share his place. He is known for his proficiency with
observation, deduction, 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. As the case progresses
further Holmes action is seen which is totally an amazing experience for
the reader.
Characters
Stamford – He is an old friend of Dr. Watson who worked as an dresser under Watson at
St. Bartholomew's Hospital. He helped Watson to get a place to stay in London.
Inspector G. Lestrade – Lestrade is a determined but conventional Scotland
Yard detective who consults Sherlock Holmes on many cases. Lestrade mentions his "twenty
years experience" in the police.
Enoch Drebber – He was a wealthy man of Mormon origin whose dead body was
found dead in an abandoned house.
Joseph Stangerson – He was secretary to Enoch Drebber and partner in all crimes
along with him he was also killed in latter story he was also from Mormon origin.
Recommendation
This book is a pure work of fiction. It is a detective novel and it was first
in the Sherlock Holmes series . Sherlock Holmes is considered as best
detective in the world till date as his skills were really different and
fantastically shown by the author. This whole story was a really amazing
and thrilling experience for me and during that era it was one of its kind
novel which had really ground breaking elements. I would recommend it
to fiction readers as it is one of its kind in the detective fiction category.
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