SHERLOCK HOLMES
A private detective created by the English writer Arthur Conan Doyle. Although the date is not 100% confirmed, it is January 6, 1854 is listed on the official website of the Sherlock Holmes Museum in London as the birthday of the great detective.
The prototype of Holmes is considered to be Dr. Joseph Bell, a colleague of Conan Doyle, who worked at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and was famous for his ability to determine the character, occupation and past of a person by the smallest details.
Sherlock has a brother, Mycroft Holmes, who is seven years older than him and holds a significant analytical position in the British government (Mycroft's specific position is not disclosed).
as Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the most famous English detective in the classics of the 19th century. The greatest detective, the most valuable detective, capable of solving the most complex mysteries, seeing everything "through". Nothing escapes him.
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a secretive and reserved man, trying to lead a quiet, measured life. However, with his relatives he was open and sociable. He was not a simple and not always understandable person. Many people had a hard time communicating with him because of his sudden mood swings. Sherlock Holmes spends for researches on chemistry and anatomy.
Sherlock Holmes
The detective could work for weeks on his investigations and discoveries. When he solved or invented something, there was delight in his voice and a genuine, unpretentious admiration for the result. Unfortunately, the great detective also had bad habits: he smoked tobacco and used drugs. But he did it in order to stimulate his brain activity.
Arthur Conan Doyle created the image of a brilliant man from whom nothing can be hidden, nothing can be concealed, nothing can be hidden from him. He sees ahead, makes ingenious inferences from seemingly simple things.
All this makes Sherlock Holmes an unattainable man. All the actions of the hero speak of his sharp mind, complex, but calm character.
For the reader, Holmes is a hero who does something incredible.
The author was able to perfectly describe London of the 19th century, so the main character turned out to be very realistic: a true Englishman, the most talented man, fighting for justice in the world.
Author's attitude towards the hero:
Arthur Conan Doyle always treats his main characters - the detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson - with respect and some admiration. They are the embodiment of true Englishmen - aristocrats with a sharp mind and sensitive temperament.
