《Sherlock Holmes, Expatiating on His Incomparable Charm》.docVIP

PAGE I Abstract Sir Conan Doyle (1859-1930), honored as “the Father of British Detective Stories”, is still one of the most popular authors of detective stories. His debut novellas A Study in Scarlet, featuring an unofficial consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, finally managed to be published in 1887, representing the initiating of Conan Doyle’s writing career. He created a series of spectacular detective stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of Four, A Scandal in Bohemia, The Final Problem, The Adventure of the Empty House, The Hound of Baskervilles etc. This thesis attaches importance t