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Sherlock Holmes (/ ˈ ʃ ɜːr l ɒ k ˈ h oʊ m z /) is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle.Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients ...
Following the closure of his old school in the countryside, a young John Watson enrolls at London’s Brompton Academy, where Sherlock Holmes befriends him immediately. . Holmes’ mentors there include Rupert Waxflatter, an eccentric retired professor to whom the school has given a large attic space for his inventions, which include a flying m
The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction. Doyle was a prolific writer. In addition to the Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger , and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard , as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and ...
An old friend of his named Stamford tells him that Sherlock Holmes is looking for someone to split the rent at a flat at 221B Baker Street but cautions Watson about Holmes's eccentricities. Holmes and Watson meet and, after assessing each other and the rooms, they move in. Holmes is a "consulting detective", and his frequent guests are clients.
Watson helps her pull him out of the opium den and sends him home. Watson is surprised to find that Sherlock Holmes is there too, in disguise and trying to get information to solve a different case about a man who has disappeared. Watson stays to listen to Holmes tell the story of the case of Neville St. Clair.
The series, which aired its pilot episode immediately after the NFL AFC Championship between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills, is a daring spin-off of Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional ...
In the animated sci-fi television series Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century (1999–2001), a trio of children aid Holmes as the new Baker Street Irregulars, and are even led by a boy named Wiggins. [12] A BBC television film titled Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars aired in 2007. [13]
In the 1923 play The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Watson was played by H. G. Stoker. [25] In the 1965 musical Baker Street, he was played by Peter Sallis. [26] Derek Waring played Watson in the 1989 London premiere of Sherlock Holmes: The Musical. [27] Lucas Hall portrayed Watson in the 2015 premiere of Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. [28]