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6 giu 2024 · Sherlock Homes is a fictional character created by the Scottish writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The prototype of the modern mastermind detective, Holmes first appeared in Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet (1887).
- Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by the Scottish writer Arthur Conan Doyle. However, Conan Doyle did model Holmes’s methods and man...
- Sherlock Holmes’s success as a “consulting detective” comes from his uncanny ability to gather evidence based upon his honed skills of observation...
- Claiming that Sherlock Holmes distracted him “from better things,” Arthur Conan Doyle in 1893 famously attempted to kill him off in the story “The...
- Sherlock Holmes’s greatest nemesis is Professor James Moriarty whom Holmes considers the “Napoleon of Crime.” The character of Professor Moriarty r...
- Sherlock Holmes never marries anyone in Arthur Conan Doyle’s original stories. The only woman whom Holmes ever holds in high regard is Irene Adler—...
- High Level Overviews
- Meeting Sherlock Holmes: Roommate Interview
- Relationship with Information
- Temperament and Interpersonal Skills
- Relationship with Watson
It’s always useful to look at each character from a high level perspective. I’m going to do that here in the form of a bulleted list, calling out any major similarities or differences that I noticed between each Sherlock Holmes and what it might mean for their personality types. I’ll start into more nuanced comparisons in later sections. 1. The BBC...
Since RDJ’s Sherlock already had a well-established relationship with Watson at the start of the movie, this section will focus on the BBC and book versions. As someone who saw the BBC show first, the stark difference in the book version of this scene struck me. In the BBC version, Sherlock Holmes initially presents as brusque, condescending, and d...
Here, there is a clear distinction to be made between RDJ’s version of Sherlock and the other two. See, the book version of Sherlock Holmes relates a man’s brain to a small attic. I could explain it, but I think I’ll actually copy in the full quote below and go from there. That very last sentence demonstrates the basic, over simplified idea. Origin...
The BBC and RDJ versions are narcissistic. It’s a shame, really, because the book version of Sherlock is not this way. He’s polite and socially competent, albeit candid in regards to his opinions and deductions. He will fake politeness, and present himself as friendly and amiable to get what he wants. When he’s blunt, it’s usually a byproduct of st...
Book Sherlock’s relationship with Watson is friendly in nature and not at all overbearing. He doesn’t typically drag Watson into cases, or make demands of him. (He enjoys Watson’s companionship, and thus invites him to come along.) This Sherlock is fully autonomous, and often keeps to himself. Watson describes him like this:“Holmes was certainly no...
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. He is an English consulting detective living in London at 221b Baker Street.
Sherlock Holmes (/ ˈ ʃ ɜːr l ɒ k ˈ h oʊ m z /) is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle.
Learn how Arthur Conan Doyle presents Sherlock Holmes as a perfect, enigmatic and mercurial detective in his stories. Explore Holmes' dual-nature, his emotional side and his musical talent through metaphors and examples.
Vital statistics. Sex: Male. Born. 1854. Died: 1914 (latest year mentioned) or later or Unknown. Nationality: British (most likely Scottish) Affiliation: Scotland Yard. Siblings: Mycroft Holmes (older brother) Occupation: Consulting detective. Behind the scenes. Appearances: All stories. Portrayed by: Various.
Learn about the Great Detective's existence, personality, hobbies, family, love life, religion, methods and more. Explore the facts and myths, the stories and adaptations, the chronology and the misconceptions of Sherlock Holmes.
