A study in scarlet By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
… The science of deduction
A study in a scarlet is a suspense/thriller novel set in 19th century London. The novel begins through the perspective of Dr. Watson who is the narrator in the first and the last parts of the novel. The protagonist is Mr. Sherlock Holmes who uses his deductions to draw conjectures in different cases and claims to be able to go from the result to the arguments.
It is difficult to be a fair judge of this work since what was cunning in forensics in the 19th century is no more startling now. At some point of time it might look to the reader that the author is forcing arguments on him to make the story look definitive. Hence the arguments drawn and the conclusions did not seem very much novel. This must be taken with a pinch of salt, as it might also be the case that the detective stories we see now were ,to a great extent, inspired by the tales of Sherlock Holmes and hence the source of inspiration itself seems a cliché. That is all that I can say about the story.The Character development of this work is quite laudable. The reticent, clever, and petulant nature of Sherlock Holmes is quite subtly presented at times if not incongruously mentioned in the description itself. The writing style is fairly easy to get used to, more so if the reader has read some other British novels. The way this story is presented is also quite unique and, as I conjecture, daring for an author of 19th century. While this book did not strike me as an out-an-out winner, it sure is worth reading considering that its reputation precedes its name.
… The science of deduction
A study in a scarlet is a suspense/thriller novel set in 19th century London. The novel begins through the perspective of Dr. Watson who is the narrator in the first and the last parts of the novel. The protagonist is Mr. Sherlock Holmes who uses his deductions to draw conjectures in different cases and claims to be able to go from the result to the arguments.
It is difficult to be a fair judge of this work since what was cunning in forensics in the 19th century is no more startling now. At some point of time it might look to the reader that the author is forcing arguments on him to make the story look definitive. Hence the arguments drawn and the conclusions did not seem very much novel. This must be taken with a pinch of salt, as it might also be the case that the detective stories we see now were ,to a great extent, inspired by the tales of Sherlock Holmes and hence the source of inspiration itself seems a cliché. That is all that I can say about the story.The Character development of this work is quite laudable. The reticent, clever, and petulant nature of Sherlock Holmes is quite subtly presented at times if not incongruously mentioned in the description itself. The writing style is fairly easy to get used to, more so if the reader has read some other British novels. The way this story is presented is also quite unique and, as I conjecture, daring for an author of 19th century. While this book did not strike me as an out-an-out winner, it sure is worth reading considering that its reputation precedes its name.
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