Detective Study

A tired and battle scarred surgeon returns to London after being wounded in the third Afghan war. After his money starts to run low, a chance encounter leads him to take a flat with an eccentric man at 221B Baker Street. Thus begins the famous crime-solving partnership of the Holmes and Watson duo.

Med denne roman holdt Sherlock Holmes sit indtog i litteraturen sammen med sin - som fremtiden skulle vise - uundværlige følgesvend og Sancho Pancha, den brave Dr. Watson, hvis nærværelse var nødvendig, fordi Holmes givetvis ikke selv kunne optræde i fortællerens rolle, og det måtte anses for i høj grad tilrådeligt at lade så uhyggelige og dystre optrin som dem, bogen skildrer, berette af et øjenvidne. Desuden var Watson, med sin overordentlig sindige opfattelsesevne, velegnet til at danne en flatterende baggrund for mesterdetektivens opvisninger i lynsnar hjernevirksomhed.

Dr. John Watson comes back to London to recover after being heavily injured at war. However, thanks to his scarce pension, Watson cannot afford a decent apartment. One day he serendipitously meets an old friend named Stamford with whom he shares his plight. Stamford introduces Watson to Sherlock Holmes, who is also in a similar situation. After the two men discuss their problems and the obstacles they have been through, Holmes and Watson decide to live together. What was Dr.

Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to. Join Gildart Jackson in front of a cozy fire as he reads A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle to you and your family from beginning to end.

Der erste gemeinsame Fall von Dr. Watson und dem größten Detektiv aller Zeiten Sherlock Holmes!

A Study in Scarlet is the first novel of the famous Sherlock Holmes series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The novel introduces the iconic detective character of Sherlock Holmes, who along with his friend Dr. John Watson, solves a case of murder in London. The novel is known for its intricate plot, vivid characters, and brilliant display of Sherlock Holmes' deductive reasoning skills.

명탐정의 대명사 셜록 홈즈가 처음 등장하는 작품. 아프가니스탄에서 막 돌아온 예비역 군의관 존 H. 왓슨 박사는 요양을 위해 하숙집을 찾던 중 베이커 가 221B번지에서 셜록 홈즈라는 인물과 같이 하숙을 하게 된다.

Yunte Huang ingeniously traces Charlie Chan from his real beginnings as a bullwhip-wielding detective in territorial Hawaii to his reinvention as a literary sleuth and Hollywood film icon. Huang finally resurrects the "honorable detective" from the graveyard of detested postmodern symbols and reclaims him as the embodiment of America’s rich cultural diversity. The result is one of the most critically acclaimed books of the year and a "deeply personal...voyage into racial stereotyping and the humanizing force of storytelling" (Donna Seaman, Los Angeles Times).

La historia comienza con el Dr. John Watson, que se instala en Londres para recuperarse de una herida que sufrió mientras actuaba como médico militar durante la Segunda Guerra de Afganistán. Por una serie de casualidades del destino, Watson conoce al excéntrico detective Sherlock Holmes. Ambos acabarán viviendo juntos, resolviendo un caso de asesinato y formando una de las parejas más reconocidas de la literatura.

Der Arzt John H. Watson ist, nach Verletzung und Krankheit, aus Indien nach London zurückgekehrt und sucht nach einer angemessenen Bleibe. Durch einen Zufall wird ihm Sherlock Holmes vorgestellt - ein Mann, dessen Berufung den Mediziner zunächst vor ein Mysterium stellt. Dennoch entschließt er sich, eine Wohnung mit dem ihm bis dato Fremden zu Teilen. Gemeinsam ziehen sie zur Miete in die Bakerstreet 221b ein. Es dauert nicht lange, bis Watson erste Einblicke in das Tätigkeitsfeld seines neuen Mitbewohners erhält.

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Only Holmes and Watson can get to the bottom of this baffling murder mystery. John Douglas is found in his study, blasted faceless by a sawed-off shotgun. There is no obvious motive or suspect. Douglas and his wife, Ivy, a rich and locally popular couple, have lived for years in the ancient, moated Birlstone Manor House. Despite Douglas' nightly ritual of raising the drawbridge, the perpetrator had somehow concealed himself, shot Douglas, and made a clean getaway.

This book served as the world's introduction to the tales of the great Sherlock Holmes, as told by his new roommate and future chronicler, Dr. Watson. Their first case involves a murder in London, Mormons, and myriad complications.

From the alkali plains of Utah to the battlefields of colonial India and then back to the confines of 221B Baker Street in London, the stories in this collection are among the favorites of Sherlockians the world over. In this volume, we are introduced to the world's greatest unofficial consulting detective—Sherlock Holmes—and his trusty companion and chronicler Doctor Watson, who set off on various adventures; from the moment of their first meeting in A Study in Scarlet to the mystery of the Great Agra Treasure in The Sign of the Four.

Skriven 1887 En Studie i Rött är en av de fyra romaner som Conan Doyle skrev om Sherlock Holmes och Dr Watson. Här får Sherlock Holmes på nytt ge prov på sin enastående slutledningsförmåga och skurkarna kommer till korta. Historien tilldrar sig I London kring tiden för förra sekelskiftet, när det fanns gott om lömska bovar och spännande miljöer. I ett övergivet hus på Brixton Road hittas en mördad man och mördarjakten tar vid. En jakt med egendomliga förgreningar till mormonernas Utah i USA.

Two American travelers have been killed—one with poison, the other with a knife through the heart—and the only clues at the scene are a woman’s wedding ring and the German word for “vengeance” written in blood. The military surgeon Dr. John Watson is brought in to investigate, along with his clever, arrogant new roommate, Sherlock Holmes.

In the story that started it all, Holmes and Watson meet for the first time and Inspector Gregson of Scotland Yard asks the world's first consulting detective to assist in the investigation of a bizarre poisoning case.

Mit "Eine Studie in Scharlachrot" begann die literarisch-kriminalistische Erfolgsgeschichte von Sherlock Holmes und Doktor Watson. Gleich das erste gemeinsame Abenteuer bietet ein Rezept für die perfekte Kriminalerzählung. Man nehme ein äußerlich völlig unversehrtes Mordopfer; das Wort Rache, mit Blut an die Wand des Tatorts geschmiert; einen verschwundenen Ring; einen zweiten Toten, der in enger Beziehung zu dem ersten stand; und zur Abrundung eine verzwickte Geschichte.

This is a full-cast, unabridged performance with comprehensive commentary and analysis, enabling any student to fully understand and appreciate the play. Peel away the layers of Priestley's complex drama to appreciate his powerful warning, wrapped up in the genre of a gripping detective story, to truly understand that "We don't live alone. We are members of one body."

What if two had perished at Reichenbach Falls? One simple, disastrous error throws Sherlock Holmes from his intended hiatus into a tortuous journey of sorrow and remorse. Far from home, broken in body and spirit, the haunted detective fights to survive the single most tragic failure of his career - a fight he cannot win alone.