ISBN: 9798770221411

Category: Fiction / General

Page count: 122

About Doyle: Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 - 7 July 1930) was a Scottish author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction. Conan was originally a given name, but Doyle used it as part of his surname in his later years. Source: Wikipedia A Study in Red, also translated A Study in Scarlet or A Study in Scarlet, is a detective novel by Arthur Conan Doyle that appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887 before being published. in volume in 1888. The novel tells about an investigation led by Detective Sherlock Holmes, narrated by his new companion, Doctor Watson. The story takes place in two parts: The first part takes place in London, around 1881. Dr. John H. Watson, a former military doctor, wounded in Afghanistan and now retired with impecunity, meets Sherlock Holmes, with whom he decides to share an apartment at 221B Baker Street in London. The story of their cohabitation begins, moreover, with Watson's description of the strange behavior of his enigmatic companion. One day, Sherlock Holmes receives a letter from Tobias Gregson, one of the Scotland Yard sleuths, asking for help in a murder case. A corpse is discovered with several clues, and Sherlock Holmes will later demonstrate that these are false leads. After long investigations, Holmes finds that several clues do not correspond to the appearance of the facts. It is by questioning the inspectors of Scotland Yard that Holmes and Watson manage to identify the Mormon victim, thanks to a woman who lodged the victim and end this first part by arresting the suspect. The second part begins with a flashback during which John Ferrier and his adopted daughter Lucy are saved by a group of Mormons, then settle in their community in Salt Lake City in 1847. The two characters integrate into the community, thrive there and quickly become respected believers. It is by questioning the inspectors of Scotland Yard that Holmes and Watson manage to identify the Mormon victim, thanks to a woman who sheltered the victim and end this first part by arresting the suspect. The second part begins with a flashback during which John Ferrier and his adopted daughter Lucy are saved by a group of Mormons, then settle in their community in Salt Lake City in 1847. The two characters integrate into the community, thrive there and quickly become respected believers. It is by questioning the inspectors of Scotland Yard that Holmes and Watson manage to identify the Mormon victim, thanks to a woman who sheltered the victim and end this first part by arresting the suspect. The second part begins with a flashback during which John Ferrier and his adopted daughter Lucy are saved by a group of Mormons, then settle in their community in Salt Lake City in 1847. The two characters integrate into the community, thrive there and quickly become respected believers.<br>