Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet
Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet.
While I have read this story once or twice before, I never seem to fail to catch something new and intriguing after each read. The writing is packed with information and details that are not always caught on the first read through, yet never fails to be enticing.
The characters of Holmes and Watson as the newly introduced duo of Detective and Doctor are a merry pair when it comes to the differences and thought processes of two such individuals. While on some occasions nothing other than a logical agreement is called for, there never fails to be a faithfulness of character when disagreements do arise. While one persons knowledge and treasure may not be for another, the same can be said for the two variable lifestyles of Holmes and Watson.
The eccentric Holmes with the various habits and hobbies is anything but predictable, in contrast to his flatmate Watson; the routine following Doctor who learns to adopt the strangeness of his new found acquaintance's odd daily events whether it be: visitors, violin playing, chemistry making or lying on the chaise in the main room.
A Study in Scarlet opens with the esteemed Dr. Watson and how he came to be in London. After serving in Afghanistan and several other countries, a war wound and illness send the Doctor home to recuperate and ultimately remain.
Yet, while in search of a place that will 'accommodate his purse' the good Doctor find himself not only in the company of an old friend from medical school, but a proposition to share room and board with the strange individual known only as Sherlock Holmes.
The beginning was as uneventful as the Doctor had originally expected, until the odd visitors and police men who seemed to frequently visit his new acquaintance on a regular basis.
The broaching of the subject remains silent, until one such day that Dr. Watson dares himself to ask Holmes, just what it is that he does.
Holmes, more than willing to explain that he is a private consulting detective, finds amusement in the Doctors surprise about the seemingly common facts and knowledge that surround him, all the while retaining his ability to know what is considered unknowable.
Then, when a message comes for Sherlock Holmes, he and the good Doctor venture out on a seemingly simple matter that a Detective of Scotland Yard wishes his opinion on. Once they have arrived, the mystery itself does not end up being quite as simple as the Scotland Yard Detective presumed it to be, nor as straightforward as Dr. Watson or Sherlock Holmes (to his delight) assumed.
The series of events and unfolding of clues provides many opportunities for the reader to follow along to the best of his or her ability, and if able, to figure out the story along with the Great Detective himself.
A Study in Scarlet is a mystery that intrigues the reader and expands the mind. To think in a manner considered unconventional to reach the desired, or in cases, required result. Sherlock Holmes is a man who's processes and way of thinking are often thought of as impossible or downright silly by many of his peers.
While the man with often unconventional mannerisms might be thought of as one to be avoided, the local police and detectives visit him time and time again to provide the answers to their seemingly impossible questions.
Practical thinking and theory may be a vast part of the processes of Mr. Holmes, one fact cannot be overlooked when enquiring about how it is that he came to possess such a fantastic ability: time, and practice.
But one must never overlook the other characters of the story. The willingness of Dr. Watson to aid his new companion and confidant, as well as the others of Scotland Yard and even those to whom this mysterious tale is responsible. All thought out so as to have both purpose and clarity.
I would recommend the short story 'A Study in Scarlet' to any of my friends who find themselves a lover of mysteries and witty dialogue.
While I have read this story once or twice before, I never seem to fail to catch something new and intriguing after each read. The writing is packed with information and details that are not always caught on the first read through, yet never fails to be enticing.
The characters of Holmes and Watson as the newly introduced duo of Detective and Doctor are a merry pair when it comes to the differences and thought processes of two such individuals. While on some occasions nothing other than a logical agreement is called for, there never fails to be a faithfulness of character when disagreements do arise. While one persons knowledge and treasure may not be for another, the same can be said for the two variable lifestyles of Holmes and Watson.
The eccentric Holmes with the various habits and hobbies is anything but predictable, in contrast to his flatmate Watson; the routine following Doctor who learns to adopt the strangeness of his new found acquaintance's odd daily events whether it be: visitors, violin playing, chemistry making or lying on the chaise in the main room.
A Study in Scarlet opens with the esteemed Dr. Watson and how he came to be in London. After serving in Afghanistan and several other countries, a war wound and illness send the Doctor home to recuperate and ultimately remain.
Yet, while in search of a place that will 'accommodate his purse' the good Doctor find himself not only in the company of an old friend from medical school, but a proposition to share room and board with the strange individual known only as Sherlock Holmes.
The beginning was as uneventful as the Doctor had originally expected, until the odd visitors and police men who seemed to frequently visit his new acquaintance on a regular basis.
The broaching of the subject remains silent, until one such day that Dr. Watson dares himself to ask Holmes, just what it is that he does.
Holmes, more than willing to explain that he is a private consulting detective, finds amusement in the Doctors surprise about the seemingly common facts and knowledge that surround him, all the while retaining his ability to know what is considered unknowable.
Then, when a message comes for Sherlock Holmes, he and the good Doctor venture out on a seemingly simple matter that a Detective of Scotland Yard wishes his opinion on. Once they have arrived, the mystery itself does not end up being quite as simple as the Scotland Yard Detective presumed it to be, nor as straightforward as Dr. Watson or Sherlock Holmes (to his delight) assumed.
The series of events and unfolding of clues provides many opportunities for the reader to follow along to the best of his or her ability, and if able, to figure out the story along with the Great Detective himself.
A Study in Scarlet is a mystery that intrigues the reader and expands the mind. To think in a manner considered unconventional to reach the desired, or in cases, required result. Sherlock Holmes is a man who's processes and way of thinking are often thought of as impossible or downright silly by many of his peers.
While the man with often unconventional mannerisms might be thought of as one to be avoided, the local police and detectives visit him time and time again to provide the answers to their seemingly impossible questions.
Practical thinking and theory may be a vast part of the processes of Mr. Holmes, one fact cannot be overlooked when enquiring about how it is that he came to possess such a fantastic ability: time, and practice.
But one must never overlook the other characters of the story. The willingness of Dr. Watson to aid his new companion and confidant, as well as the others of Scotland Yard and even those to whom this mysterious tale is responsible. All thought out so as to have both purpose and clarity.
I would recommend the short story 'A Study in Scarlet' to any of my friends who find themselves a lover of mysteries and witty dialogue.
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