Zusammenfassung
Zusammenfassung von Die Memoiren des Sherlock Holmes
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About 6 h 20 min to read.Für wen es gedacht ist
For readers who love puzzles solved by reasoning, detective short stories that fit into an evening, or a first look at Holmes and Watson's cases.
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of detective stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. The tales first appeared in The Strand Magazine in 1892 and 1893 and were gathered into a book in 1894. Each story is told by Dr John Watson, the friend who shares rooms with Holmes at 221B Baker Street in London.
The book gives you a run of cases that differ a great deal. You also learn something of Holmes himself, his early days and his brother. Then the book builds toward a last conflict with an enemy who is his equal. Let us start with the story in which a dog does nothing at all.
In dieser Zusammenfassung
- 1A silent dog solves Silver BlazeFree
- 2Holmes's own past comes to light
- 3Holmes gives everyday troubles his full attention
- 4Soldiers, doctors, brothers and a missing treaty
- 5Watson tells it, and method is the hero
- 6The Final Problem draws a dangerous enemy near
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A silent dog solves Silver Blaze
The collection opens with Silver Blaze. A famous racehorse has vanished from a Dartmoor stable, and his trainer, John Straker, lies dead on the moor with a head wound. The horse's owner is Colonel Ross, who is sure of his facts and impatient with outsiders. Inspector Gregory has arrested a suspect, a young man who was in the area that night.
Holmes does not rush about the moor in a frenzy. He walks the ground, asks small questions, and looks at things others walk past. He asks what the stable dog did on the night of the crime. The answers stir Gregory's interest.
This case introduces the habit that makes Holmes what he is. He does not only study what happened. He also studies what failed to happen. The dog gives the story its best-known remark.
The story also shows Holmes at his most theatrical. He keeps his conclusions back, lets the Colonel doubt him, and then proves the matter in front of everyone. Watson, as always, follows a step behind. His confusion lets you follow along and try to guess before Holmes speaks.
Silver Blaze rewards a second reading, because every clue is fairly placed. You simply need to notice what Holmes notices.
That’s 1 of 6 key points.
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About 6 h 20 min to read.Who’s who
- Sherlock Holmes
- A consulting detective who uses close observation and reasoning, with Watson as his friend and companion.
- Dr John Watson
- Holmes's friend and fellow lodger, a doctor who accompanies him on cases and records his investigations.
- Mycroft Holmes
- Sherlock's older brother possesses remarkable powers of observation but prefers his club to active investigation.
- Professor James Moriarty
- A gifted mathematician whom Holmes identifies as the director of a criminal network and his dangerous rival.
- Colonel Ross
- The owner of the missing racehorse Silver Blaze, he doubts Holmes's methods and wants his horse recovered.
- Percy Phelps
- Watson's former schoolfellow works at the Foreign Office and seeks help after an important treaty disappears.
About this edition
Every format is free to start, and print and large print are at cost.
- LengthAbout 97,000 words
- Reading timeAbout 6 h 30 min
- FormatseBook, large-print eBook, audiobook, 15-minute summary
- LanguagesEnglish and 9 other languages
Questions about Die Memoiren des Sherlock Holmes
What is The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes about?
It is a collection of detective stories told by Dr Watson.
Which stories are in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes?
The book has twelve stories, with The Adventure of the Cardboard Box joining these eleven: Silver Blaze, The Yellow Face, The Stockbroker's Clerk, The Gloria Scott, The Musgrave Ritual, The Reigate Squires, The Crooked Man, The Resident Patient, The Greek Interpreter, The Naval Treaty and The Final Problem.
When was The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes written?
The stories first appeared in The Strand Magazine in 1892 and 1893 and were published as a book in 1894.
Who is Moriarty in Sherlock Holmes?
Professor James Moriarty is a mathematician who, Holmes says, secretly directs much of London's crime. He first appears in The Final Problem, where he is presented as Holmes's greatest enemy and intellectual equal.
Do I need to read the Sherlock Holmes books in order?
No. Each story stands alone, and Watson explains what you need. Still, The Final Problem is best read last in this book, since it brings the collection to a darker close.