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Graded reading course An introduction to detective stories: Holmes Stories What is a detective story? C. Hugh Holman’s A Handbook to Literature defines a detective story as “a novel or short story in which a crime, usually a murder – the identity of the perpetrator unknown –is solved by a detective through a logical assembling and interpretation of palpable evidence, known as clues.” The first detective stories were written by Edgar Allan Poe. Discussion Could you name a few detective stories (or movies, TV series) you’ve read (or watched)? Which are your favorites? Discussion What are the possible characteristics of a good detective story? A good detective story generally follows six “unwritten rules.” The crime must be significant. The detective must be in some way a memorable character. There must be an outstanding opponent. All suspects of the crime must be introduced early in the story. All clues the detective discovers must be made available to the reader also. At the end of the story, the solution must seem obvious, logical, and possible. Stories of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes is one of the most identifiable literary figures in the world. The stories of Arthur Conan Doyle have been reprinted countless times. Numerous stories expanding Doyle’s character’s adventures after his death continue to be published. Films have been made and trade journals exploring the character published. To many, Holmes remains the standard for the modern day detective story. The Author Born in Edinburg, Scotland Genres: Detective fiction, fantasy, science fiction, historical novels, non-fiction Notable works: Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The lost world Sir Authur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859?– 7 July 1930) Stories of Sherlock Holmes Although Conan did admire Poe, many authors, he felt, created weak characters and weaker plots, plots overly dependent on coincidences to provide the solutions to the crimes. So he decided to try a more scientific way of solving a m
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