![]() ![]() Together, this series of beautifully written Victorian literature has sold more copies than any other books in the English language, with the exceptions of the Bible and Shakespeare. All but four are told in the first person by Watson, two by Holmes, and two are written in the third person. Indeed, Doyle created the first fictional private detective who used what we now recognize as modern scientific investigative techniques.ĭoyle ended up writing four novels and 56 short stories featuring Holmes and his companion, Dr. His creator, Conan Doyle, imbued his detective hero with intellectual power, acute observational abilities, a penchant for deductive reasoning and a highly educated use of forensic skills. ![]() First appearing in print in 1890, the character of Sherlock Holmes has now become synonymous worldwide with the concept of a super sleuth. ![]()
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