A Study in Scarlet (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- First Published: 1887
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Detective and mystery
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: London
- Principal Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Jefferson Hope, Tobias Gregson, Lestrade
- Genres: Long fiction, Mystery and detective literature
- Subjects: Crime or criminals, Murder or homicide, Nineteenth century, England or English people, Detectives, Mysteries, London, Eccentrics or eccentricities, Private investigators, Intellect, Mormons, Puzzles
- Locales: London, England, West (U.S.)
The Story:
To many, the Afghan wars brought fame and promotion, but to John H. Watson, M.D., they brought only misfortune. He was wounded by a Jezail bullet, succumbed to enteritis during his convalescence, and after months of suffering was sent home with a pension of eleven shillings and sixpence a day. At first, Watson lived in a hotel, but his pension scarcely covered his bills. By chance, he met an old friend, Stamford, to whom he confided his difficulties. Stamford told him of an amateur scientist, Sherlock Holmes, who had rooms at 221B Baker Street and was looking for...
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