It describes about the character of Sherlock Holmes and how it got such vivid appreciation all over the world.

1. HOL
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Prudent, Luminary, Sceptic,
Cognoscenti but yet Chivalrous

2. Introduction to Mr. Sherlock Holmes
A few things about Arthur Conan Doyle
Bohemian lifestyle of the detective
Journey through the course of time
Popular legends and novels
Adaptations in different forms worldwide
What we get to learn from Sherlock Holmes
CONTENTS

3. Introduction to Mr. Sherlock Holmes
A fictional detective created by auther and physian Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Consulting detective famous for his logical reasoning and use of forensic
science and deception skills in solving cases.
The famous detective appeared first in 1886 and has been featured in 56
stories and 4 novels originally by Sir ACD.
Most of the stories have been narrated by detective’s friend Dr. John H
Watson except few narrated by Holmes himself.

4. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Scotland to Irish parents on 22
May 1859.
He studied medicine from University of Edinburg, and later employed
as an doctor, and as a surgeon after he completed his graduation.
After few unsuccessful ventures in medicine and writing, it was 1886 in
which his first appraised fiction work “A study in Scarlet” published, in
which Sherlock Holmes and Watson appeared.
He was also a very keen cricketer and golfer. ACD breathed for the last
time on 7 July 1930.
A few things about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

5. Bohemian lifestyle of the detective
Holmes had a different and off the beat personality, which had
always attracted the readers. Few of them are:
Addiction to cocaine, morphine and tobacco.
Eccentric and no regards for contemporary standards of tidiness.
No longing to have friends and social life.
Starving himself at the time of intense intellectual activity.
Breaking laws more frequently on behalf of his clients.

6. Journey through the course of time
First Sherlock Holmes novel “The study in scarlet” appeared in
“Beeton’s Christmas Annual” and remained successful.
It was followed by “The sign of four” and series of short stories in
strands magazine. During this time the character gained much
popularity.
Later ACD tried to concentrate on hi historical novels and apparently
killed Holmes in “The final problem” in 1893.
But after heavy public outcry he had to bring him back in “The hound
of Baskervilles”.

7. Jerremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes

8. Popular Legends and Novels
There have been many breath stopper adventures of Sherlock
Holmes. Few of them are:
The study in scarlet
A scandal in Bohemia
The adventure of dyieng detective
The hound of Baskervilles and many more

9. Adaptations in different forms worldwide
William Gillette's 1899 play Sherlock Holmes, or The Strange
Case of Miss Faulkner
Stoll Pictures produced a series of silent black-and-white films
on Sherlock Holmes
The first sound film to feature Sherlock Holmes was the sound-
on-disk The Return of Sherlock Holmes, written by Basil Dean
Radio show "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" on
the Mutual Broadcasting System

10. Ronald Howard starred in 39 episodes of the Sherlock Holmes 1954
American TV series
In 1959 Peter Cushing starred in Hammer Film Productions' The
Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
And many more occupy the list including the latest film series starring
Robert Downy Jr.
But among all those Jeremy Brett is considered by critic Julian
Wolfreys to be the definitive Holmes.

11. Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downy Jr.

12. What we get to learn from Sherlock Holmes ?
Every character in literature is meant to perform some role and thus is
responsible for conveying us some message and teaching us something
valuable in our life.
What we can learn from Sherlock Holmes is not running behind name and
fame for something good which we have done.
Secondly, he teaches us to be resistant in the most adverse conditions too.

13. Thank
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