A Study in Scarlet | A Study in Scarlet

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, England
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.)

Characters Discussed

Sherlock Holmes, a famous detective known for his powers of observation and ability to draw logical conclusions.

Dr. John Watson, Holmes’s friend and assistant. He has just returned from the Afghan wars and is a pensioned army doctor newly introduced to Holmes.

Stamford, an old friend of Watson who brings Watson and Holmes together as lodgers at 221B Baker Street.

Tobias Gregson, a detective from Scotland Yard who asks Holmes’s help in solving a case.