Jan 2, 2010

The Greek Interpreter | The Greek Interpreter

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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The Greek Interpreter | The Greek Interpreter

At a glance:

The Story

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