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A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Written in 1886, the story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become among the most famous characters in literature. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes, an amateur detective, to his friend and chronicler 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." (A "study" is a preliminary drawing, sketch or painting done in preparation for a finished piece. The story, and its main characters, attracted little public interest when it first appeared. Only 11 complete copies of the magazine in which the story first appeared, Beeton's Christmas Annual for 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 detective fiction to incorporate the magnifying glass as an investigative tool.
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[Review contains minor spoilers]I came for Sherlock Holmes and stayed for John Ferrier. Where can I get me a man like that lol? Honest and hardworking, loyal and protective over his adoptive daughter, recognizes the mormons for the misogynistic cult they are AND celibate? Only in a book could such a perfect man exist.Anyways, everyone knows Sherlock Holmes and I looove, love, love the concept and the characters of Sherlock and John, as well as their dynamic. I've watched all movies and tv shows and finally I'm reading the books (btw if you're looking for a good tv show I can recommend the classic Granada Holmes and Elementary, don't bother with the BBC version unless you have nothing else to do).I never knew the book was parted in two stories, first half with John & Sherlock and the second half was the story of John Ferrier, but of course the story connects to the case. Honestly I didn't expect the second half to hold my attention as it did, I would've read a whole book or series about John Ferrier and his daughter on his own! Final words: Great introduction to Sherlock and John as characters, an actual classic for a reason (unlike some others... looking at you Shadow over innsmouth, ugh.)
"è un errore gravissimo mettersi a teorizzare prima di aver raccolto tutti i dati. Distorce il giudizio"Primo volume che leggo delle avventure di Sherlock Holmes e del Dottor Watson, e mi chiedo perché io abbia aspettato così tanto..Sherlock Holmes è irriverente, irritante oltre ogni limite, un po' arrogante, sarcastico e assolutamente affascinante. Le conoscenze che ha sono molto vaste e il modo in cui le utilizza nel caso è veramente on point. Il caso è molto interessante, ma naturalmente la parte che davvero coinvolge di più è la sua risoluzione da parte di Sherlock, come dimostra anche lo stupore delDottor Watson, con il classico approccio da persona che ritiene il tutto estremamente palese e che ritiene persino noioso dover spiegare. Si capisce non poco palesemente la poca stima che Holmes ha nei confronti di Gregson e Lestrade, sempre grazie al suo sarcasmo.La scrittura di Arthur Conan Doyle mi è piacuta davvero molto, forbita ma scorrevole. Mi ha annoiata leggermente la backstory di Jefferson, ma capisco che sia necessaria per capire a pieno le ragioni che hanno portato agli omicidi.
My first Sherlock Holmes book. A really enjoyable and fast paced story. Looking forward to reading the next one.