“There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colorless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it." - Arthur Conan Doyle Tobias Gregson, a Scotland Yard investigator, writes to Sherlock Holmes to seek his assistance for the murder of Enoch J. Drebber. He was found dead in a deserted house in Lauriston Gardens. Will Sherlock be able to unravel this mysterious case through his “science of deduction”? The Study in Scarlet introduces the popular duo of Sherlock and Dr Watson that continues to rule the world of detective fiction.
A tired and battle scarred surgeon returns to London after being wounded in the third Afghan war. After his money starts to run low, a chance encounter leads him to take a flat with an eccentric man at 221B Baker Street. Thus begins the famous crime-solving partnership of the Holmes and Watson duo.
A Study in Scarlet, originally titled A Tangled Skein and published in 1887, was the first story to ever feature Detective Sherlock Homes and his trusty sidekick Watson. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in less than three weeks when he was 27, it would eventually become one of the most famous Holmes stories written, and was one of only four full-length novels starring the detective. A Study in Scarlet was also the first novel to feature a magnifying glass as a detective's tool. Scottish surgeon and political activist SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (1859-1930) turned his passions into stories and novels, producing fiction and nonfiction works sometimes controversial (The Great Boer War, 1900), sometimes fanciful (The Coming of the Fairies, 1922), and sometimes legendary (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1892).
A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Detective novels would never be the same after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced Sherlock Holmes and his trusty sidekick, Watson, in A Study in Scarlet in 1887. In this classic story, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must solve a curious murder. A man is found with no wounds, but there is blood on the walls. Holmes brilliant analysis of the scene and description of the murderer send the police on a hunt for the killer. Any story featuring Sherlock Holmes is sure to delight readers. A Study in Scarlet is an excellent start to enjoying the Sherlock Holmes stories as they were originally written.
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Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes mystery. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, providing an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes theme discussions and study questions.
A Study in Scarlet was written in 1886 and published in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887 by Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle was rejected three times by publishers; Ward, Lock, and Company finally accepted it in 1886 with the caveat of it delaying publication until the following year because the market was flooded with "cheap fiction." It was the first of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes tales, and only one of four full-length novels featuring the character. The title of the work comes from a line within the novel where Holmes describes the case .
A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his new characters, "consulting detective" Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler Dr John Watson, who later became two of the most famous literary characters in detective fiction. Conan Doyle wrote the story in 1886, and it was published the next year. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes to Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it." The story, and its main characters, attracted little public interest when it first appeared. Only 11 complete copies of Beeton's Christmas Annual 1887 are known to exist now and they have considerable value. Although Conan Doyle wrote 56 short stories featuring Holmes, A Study in Scarlet is one of only four full-length novels in the original canon. The novel was followed by The Sign of the Four, published in 1890. A Study in Scarlet was the first work of fiction to incorporate the magnifying glass as an investigative tool. [Reception] Reviewer Alex Baker noted that "By later standards of detective fiction, 'A Study in Scarlet' violates a cardinal rule: there is no way for intelligent readers to work out the solution for the mystery by themselves. The very first time that the reader hears of Jefferson Hope is when Holmes arrests him as the murderer. Nor is any previous hint given of Drebber and Stangerson's Mormon background. However, at the time when it was written, this rule did not yet exist, and detective fiction in general was taking its very first steps (to which this book greatly contributed)
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle introduces the characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson, and is the first of four novels and 56 short stories in the original Holmes canon. It was first published in 1887 in Beeton's Christmas Annual, and released as a separate book the following July (1888). The novel is divided into two segments of seven chapters each. In the original book Part I is unnamed, but claims to be reprinted from the "reminisces of John H Watson, M.D." and is often referred to as such. Watson narrates the first section of the novel, detailing his brief service in the second Afghan War, his injury and subsequent return to England. Having little to do with his time and few friends to spend it with, Watson soon falls into dire financial straits and decides he must either find cheaper accommodation or leave London entirely.
'A Study in Scarlet' begins with the reminisces of Dr. John Watson M.D. veteran of the war in Afghanistan on how he met his long-time colleague and friend Sherlock Holmes, a rather strange, eccentric and brilliant whose true profession remains a mystery to those around him. Originally published in 1887 'A Study in Scarlet' is the first novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Includes article on the history of the novel, the writer and the inspirations for the character. Includes article on the history of the novel. Large Print edition uses 16 point size lettering in Tahoma font as recommended by National Association for Visually Handicapped.
