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    analyzing the test or narrative as a whole to understand its significance (Parker). To say it easier, readers analyze the text aesthetically (body and form) to see why the text written in this specific format is important. With the author, Arthur Conan Doyle, his Sherlock Holmes short stories follow a very similar structure which makes it easier to understand the significance. The structure throughout Doyle’s series of Sherlock

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    Rationalism And Superstition: A Critical Study Of The Hound Of The Baskerville By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Introduction The book The Hound Of The Baskerville was written in 1901. The novel was published in serial form from 1901 to 1902. It has proved to be a great success even today and is considered by some Sherlock Holmes scholars to be Doyle’s best work. It has inspired more than twenty film and television reinterpretations, made in diverse places such as Germany, Australia, Canada, the United States

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    RATIONALISM AND SUPERSTITION: A CRITICAL STUDY OF THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVIILE BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE The book “The Hound Of The Baskerville” was written in 1901. The novel was published in serial form from 1901 to 1902. It continues to enjoy much success today and is considered by some Sherlock Holmes scholars to be Doyle’s best work. It has inspired over twenty film and television reinterpretations, made in diverse places such as Germany, Australia, Canada, the United States, and of course,

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    The Sherlock Holmes Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh on 22 May 1859, he died in 1930. He printed his first Sherlock Holmes book, "A Study in Scarlet" in 1887 in Beeton's Christmas Annual. Sherlock Holmes soon became very popular amongst the people of their day, People immediately fell in love with Sherlock Holmes for several reasons. One of the main reasons was because he was a detective and detectives were new at the time

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    "The Adventures of the Speckled Band", by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a mystery story in which a detective, Sherlock Holmes, investigated the strange happenings that had occurred in Stoke Moran Manor during 1883, early April in England. It all began with a woman named Helen Stoner, who visited Sherlock and his assistant Dr. Watson. They listened intently as Helen explained how her sister Julia died years ago on the eve of her wedding. Helen was frightened for her life, with her own impending wedding

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    Although Dr. Roylott died while Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were present in the residence, Sherlock Holmes was not guilty for the death of Dr. Roylott. The mysterious story, "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes was not accountable for the demise because he found several pieces of evidence in Julia 's room and Dr. Roylott 's room to construct a prediction for Julia 's death; he did not know all of the facts! Additionally, Dr. Roylott was

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    1. “The Adventure of the Cardboard Box” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a fictional short story. There are no other possible genres this story could fall into. 2. The exposition of the story is when Watson sets the stage by describing the weather and what he and his companion, Holmes, were doing. According to Watson, “It was a blazing hot day in August. Baker Street was like an oven, and the glare of the sunlight upon the yellow brickwork of the house across the road was painful to the eye.” Watson

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    How does Conan Doyle present the character of Watson in the Sherlock Holmes stories? Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859, in Edinburgh and was educated at Stony Hurst College and the University of Edinburgh. From 1882 to 1890 he practiced medicine in Southsea, England. His first novel, A Study in Scarlet, the first of 60 stories featuring Sherlock Holmes, appeared in 1887. this helped boost the start of the crime genre. For a while he finished the stories, but with debts and great public

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    Kyle McKeehan Ms. Davis English IV 20 February 2015 Piecing It All Together Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a failing physician, created an iconic fictional detective named Sherlock Holmes in 1887 with the novel A Study in Scarlet. Sherlock Holmes is one of the most well known literary characters of all time and that is why even until this day the character has kept our attention in pop culture and entertainment. Holmes was praised for his attention to detail when in fact he may have had Aspergers and in

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    this trio of fine pioneers, spanning over two centuries, I feel an affinity with them. These dedicated pioneers travelled worldwide, promoting spiritualism to the masses, additionally preparing the pathway for future generations to come. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the well-respected Doctor of medicine in the community furthermore a wonderful writer fame for his Sherlock Holmes stories an unequivocal spokesperson for Spiritualism, leading him to write on the subject. Likewise, Emma Hardinge Britten a strong

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