The Greek Interpreter (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- First Published: 1893
- Type of Plot: Mystery and detective
- Time of Work: The mid-1880's
- Setting: London, England
- Principal Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Mr. Melas, Mycroft Holmes
- Genres: Short fiction, Mystery and detective literature
- Subjects: Love or romance, Brothers, Sisters, Death or dying, Revenge, Inheritance or succession, Kidnapping, Money
- Locales: London, England
The Story
The story opens in the familiar quarters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson at 221-B Baker Street in London. It is a warm summer evening, and their conversation wanders from subject to subject until Holmes mentions his family. Despite Watson's sharing the apartment for several years, he has never known Holmes to speak much of his background, and Watson is surprised to hear that Holmes has an elder brother, Mycroft, whom the detective describes as a reasoner even greater than himself. However, Mycroft, Holmes explains, has an absolute aversion to interrupting his daily...
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See Also:
Arthur Conan Doyle (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Arthur Conan Doyle (Mystery and Detective Fiction)Arthur Conan Doyle (Short Fiction)Arthur Conan Doyle (Dictionary of World Biography)Arthur Conan Doyle (Long Fiction)Theory of Short Fiction (Topical Overview--Short Fiction)
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