Student Question
Who is Edward in "A Scandal in Bohemia"?
Quick answer:
There is no character named Edward in "A Scandal in Bohemia." The key characters include Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Irene Adler, Count Von Kramm (alias for the future king of Bohemia), Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein (the king's real name), Clotilde Lothman von Saxe-Meningen (the king's fiancée), and Godfrey Norton (Irene Adler's fiancé). Edward Hardwicke was an actor who played Watson in a BBC series.
I’m somewhat confused by your question since there is no character named Edward in “A Scandal in Bohemia.”
The characters are:
Sherlock Holmes, the iconic detective.
Dr. John Watson, his close friend and narrator of the story.
Irene Adler, whom Holmes referred to as ‘the woman,’ with respect.
Count Von Kramm, the alias for the future king of Bohemia when he first arrives at Holmes’s residence.
Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein, Grand Duke of Cassel-Felstein, the real name of the future king of Bohemia.
Clotilde Lothman von Saxe-Meningen, the woman to whom the king is currently engaged.
Godfrey Norton, Irene Adler’s fiancé.
There was an actor named Edward Hardwicke who played Watson in many installments of a BBC series of the Sherlock Holmes stories. There is also a mention in the story of an Edgeware Road.
I hope this information helps clarify the story for you!
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