I. Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle
1859-1930
A. Biographical Facts
1.
2.
Born in Scotland
Grew up as a Catholic
but became an Atheist
Biographical Facts
3.
Didn’t think he could
make a living as a writer
a. Became a doctor
b. Started writing stories
while he waited for
patients
Biographical Facts
4.
5.
First Sherlock Holmes
story = A Study in
Scarlet
Military doctor in Boer
War
Biographical Facts
6.
1902 = knighted
II. Sherlock Holmes
Detective
Fiction
A. Holmes History
1.
Doyle originally
intended to write only
6 Sherlock Holmes
stories.
Holmes History
2.
The 1st stories were in
a magazine called
Strand Magazine.
Holmes History
3.
After 6 stories, Doyle
had Holmes die in the
story.
Holmes History
4.
After 10 years, Doyle
brought Holmes “back
to life” in more
stories.
B. Characters in Sherlock
Holmes stories
1.
Sherlock Holmes –
observes all the facts
before saying his
conclusion
Characters
Dr. Watson –
a. Narrator of all of the
stories
b. A medical doctor like
Doyle
2.
Characters
c.
Does not usually
find clues without
the help of Holmes.
221B Baker Street
The Adventure of the Blue
Carbuncle
Write
down the names
of the characters and
their part in the story.
Make a list of events.
Character list
Holmes
Watson
Peterson
H.
Baker
J. Ryder
Breckenridge
J.
Horner
C. Cusack
Countess of
Morcar
Landlord of
Alpha Inn
Mrs. Oakshott