![]() The adventures of pursuing criminals or witnesses are only necessary to prove that his theory is correct. It is important to note that the mystery is solved via a process of thinking, the logic of which is usually revealed later. He then sets out in a series of detective-like escapades to prove that his theory is correct. ![]() ![]() Holmes then works out the solution to this problem by a combination of logic, closely observed details, his encyclopedic knowledge of crime, and a process of ratiocination. Next, someone (or a message) arrives at 221B Baker Street with details of a crime that has stumped the police. The story is related from the point of view of his colleague Dr John Watson. ![]() Then we are given a demonstration of his amazing powers of observation and clinical analysis. He is part-Bohemian, a violin player who relaxes with cocaine, and a freelance consultant detective who outwits Scotland Yard. First we are introduced to the racy and enigmatic figure of Holmes himself. ![]() The first part of A Study in Scarlet follows what I have called elsewhere the classic Sherlock Holmes formula. The novel first appeared in Beeton’s Christmas Annual for 1887 and was then republished as a single volume by Ward Lock & Co in July 1888. It was Arthur Conan Doyle’s first book to be published – for which he received the meagre sum of £25 for all UK rights. A Study in Scarlet (1888) marks the first ever appearance in print of Sherlock Holmes, the now world-famous detective. ![]()
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