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Sir Arthur Conan DoyleSir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, (22 May Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, (22 May

1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the “Detective Sherlock stories about the “Detective Sherlock Holmes”, which are generally considered a Holmes”, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction.poetry, and non-fiction.

Sherlock Sherlock Holmes:Holmes:

He solves He solves mysteries that mysteries that the police the police cannot solve. He cannot solve. He is John Watson’s is John Watson’s friend.friend.

Doctor Watson:Doctor Watson:

He is a friend of He is a friend of the great the great detectivedetective

Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes. He got married a He got married a few months ago.few months ago.

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King Of Bohemia:He wore expensive clothes.

There was a black mask on his face. He had a strong German accent and he felt in love with

Irene Adler.

Irene Adler:She was born in New Jersey. She

sang at La Scala and at the Imperial Opera of Warsaw.

• Godfrey Norton: He is a lawyer and Irene Adler’s

boyfriend.

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Helen Stoler: She was about thirty years old,

but she already had some grey hair. She lives with her stepfather. She had a twin sister. Her mother was very rich.

Dr Grimesby Roylott:He studied medicine. The

Roylotts were very rich. He killed the servant and went to prison for many years. He loves Indian animals.

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• John Openshaw: John Openshaw’s father and Openshaw first heir to the

fortune of Elijah after the mysterious death of his brother.

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to marry a princess and needs to marry a princess and needs the help of Sherlock Holmes to retrieve a picture of the help of Sherlock Holmes to retrieve a picture of him with a former lover, Irene Adler. The photo is in the him with a former lover, Irene Adler. The photo is in the hands of hands of women and he fears that Ms. Adler can use that picture to women and he fears that Ms. Adler can use that picture to blackmail and to sabotage his upcoming wedding blackmail and to sabotage his upcoming wedding woman. Holmes realizes that the picture is hidden in woman. Holmes realizes that the picture is hidden in the woman's house. When they go the next day to find the woman's house. When they go the next day to find the photo there is only a servant, who opens the the photo there is only a servant, who opens the door to Holmes and gives him a door to Holmes and gives him a letter from Irene Adler, and took away letter from Irene Adler, and took away the photo, but pretended not to do anything against the photo, but pretended not to do anything against the king. Along with the letter, Holmes leaves her a photo the king. Along with the letter, Holmes leaves her a photo of him dressed up.of him dressed up.

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Helen Stoner lives with her stepfather, Dr Helen Stoner lives with her stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott. He is an aggressive man. Helen Grimesby Roylott. He is an aggressive man. Helen is in danger and Holmes wants to help heris in danger and Holmes wants to help her. . Sherlock and Watson went to her house to Sherlock and Watson went to her house to investigate but her stepfather threatens them investigate but her stepfather threatens them and Sherlock made a plan. When they heard the and Sherlock made a plan. When they heard the whistle Sherlock put the stick in the ventilator whistle Sherlock put the stick in the ventilator and Helen’s stepfather shouted. They ran to his and Helen’s stepfather shouted. They ran to his room and discovered a snake next to his dead room and discovered a snake next to his dead body. They caught the snake and told everything body. They caught the snake and told everything to the police. Helen was no longer in danger.to the police. Helen was no longer in danger.

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Oppensaw is awed by receiving five orange seeds in Oppensaw is awed by receiving five orange seeds in an envelope with the initials KKK. Also his father and an envelope with the initials KKK. Also his father and his uncle Elijah had received a similar shipment dayshis uncle Elijah had received a similar shipment days before both victims perished but to the police, it  before both victims perished but to the police, it seemed to mishaps. The initials KKK stand for Ku seemed to mishaps. The initials KKK stand for Ku Klux Klan. Sherlock Holmes can not save the life of Klux Klan. Sherlock Holmes can not save the life of his  client,  drowning in the Atlantic. his  client,  drowning in the Atlantic. On the inside of On the inside of the envelope, he wrote, S. H. for J. O. in red. The ship the envelope, he wrote, S. H. for J. O. in red. The ship sank far out in the ocean.sank far out in the ocean.

A good detective needs to pay attention and look for evidences.

Yes, Holmes had these gualities.

He helps Sherlock Holmes in his investigations.

He was a lonely man. He did his work very well.

He looks at them and discovers things of these people.

He is a friend of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes. He got married few months ago. After he got married, he did not see Holmes very often.

He’s a friend on his everyday life and he is useful on his mysteries.

MANY ACTORS HAVE PLAYED SHERLOCK HOLMES. FIND OUT ABOUT SOME OF THEM.

Basil Rathbone, Peter Cushing, Jeremy Brett, Arthur Wonder, Nicol Williamson, Roger Moore, John Barrymore, Douglas Wilmer, Stewart Granger, Christopher Plumer and Ian Richardson.