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I read widely and miscellaneously, so I also read a lot of detective novels. Before I came into contact with Sherlock Holmes, I read Conan and admired the detective in it. But after reading the stories of Sherlock Holmes, I actually lost interest in other detective novels. This tall detective with a hooked nose and a slender face attracted me deeply and made me think that the detectives in other novels were simply a bunch of idiots. I even imitated Sherlock Holmes's deductive method for reasoning, and won the reputation of "little detective" among my classmates. I was 15 years old at that time.
Later, I read "Sherlock Holmes" countless times. As the years go by, I gradually feel that my love for Sherlock Holmes is not simply because of his unparalleled detective skills. There is always a special charm that attracts me in the character of this seemingly ruthless detective. So, I began to tentatively study the character of Sherlock Holmes. During the research process, I finally figured out the reason why Sherlock Holmes attracted me, and it was the word "love". This detective, who is known as eccentric and unkind, actually has unusual and hidden emotions.
Holmes' "emotion" is first reflected in his sense of justice that is incompatible with evil and the resulting high sense of responsibility. I think anyone who has read "The Sherlock Holmes" will agree with this. It is true that he handles cases to make money, but he will never take on a case that has a hint of sin. Moreover, if it is found that there is a problem with a customer, he will not hesitate to bring him to justice ("Retired Paint Dealer"). Faced with a huge power and a well-organized organization, its leader is as high as himself. Holmes has been dealing with the clever Moriarty criminal group for many years single-handedly. Except for "Uncanny Valley", he has never handled any cases related to this group, and no one has ever asked him to handle it. However, out of his high sense of responsibility and justice for society, he keeps a close eye on this case. The group does not let go of its flaws. All the difficulties, intimidations, threats and even assassination attacks did not scare him away, but instead strengthened his fighting spirit. He had only one sonorous reply to Moriarty's threat to die together: "If I can guarantee your destruction, then, for the benefit of society, I would be willing to die with you." This is simply what he said to all criminals and all criminals. A loud declaration from a criminal group. Faced with such a proud and firm declaration, which criminal can not be frightened by the news? In "The Last Case", he also said to his best friend Watson: "If the journey of my life ends tonight, I can also regard death as home with a clear conscience. Because of my existence, the air in London can be fresh. In what I did In more than a thousand cases, I believe that I have never used my power in the wrong place." That is why the British people were so moved when they heard about his death - the death of a fictional character in a fictional story. Real grief, to the point of wearing black veil as a sign of condolence. In their view, Holmes is not only a superb detective, but also the embodiment of justice. On the tombstone of Conan Doyle, the author of Sherlock Holmes, are engraved these two sentences: "Steady as steel, upright as a sword." I think this is also the most appropriate evaluation of Sherlock Holmes by the British people.
Secondly, Holmes' "emotion" is also reflected in his kindness, generosity and selflessness. He handles cases regardless of remuneration, and does not determine his attitude in handling cases based on the amount of remuneration. On the contrary, he would without exception give ruthless satire and ridicule to some patrons who had a prominent position and could give generous rewards, but whose character and intelligence were low, and he was not afraid of offending them. But for some poor people, he is often very generous, and sometimes even handles cases for free. While handling cases, he used his convenient identity as a private detective to flexibly handle various problems. Especially for some people who have committed crimes (or even killed people), but are not morally wrong, and even uphold justice, he can make the decision without authorization. Such cases even account for a large proportion in books, such as "The Devil's Heel", "The Second Bloodstain", etc. If he was just a case-handling machine, he would never be able to do such a thing. From this point of view, the seemingly ruthless Holmes is more humane than British law and those Scottish police officers. What's more, he never seeks fame or fortune when handling cases. He mostly just smiles tolerantly towards those "idiots" who take credit for their achievements.
In addition, Holmes' "love" is also reflected in his gentlemanly demeanor and heroic chivalry. Holmes was a gentleman, both in appearance and in spirit. "Noble" is never an overstatement to define his character. He hated everything that was mean and dirty. Moreover, although he did not like women, he had a heroic spirit of chivalry. He is not the defender of the law but of justice. In order to safeguard justice or the dignity of a woman he does not know, he can even break the law. His only two transgressions were with women. In "The Distinguished Patron", in order to save Miss Melville who was seduced by the demon Baron Gruner, he sneaked into the baron's study with his injuries to steal the decisive diary.
In "Miverton", in order to avoid the disgrace of an aristocratic woman, he risks being discovered, arrested, having his respected career end in irreparable failure and humiliation, and even being manipulated by the hateful Milverton. Another break-in. He felt that "since it is morally justifiable, all I have to consider is personal risk. If a lady is in urgent need of help, a gentleman should not think too much about personal safety." Such a heroic spirit, even at the end of the 19th century It's also rare in the UK. I believe every reader will be moved when we read that Holmes dumped bundles of blackmail letters "into the fireplace. He did this again and again until the safe was empty." And seeing that the moment he was about to be discovered, he did not forget to throw the "bloodstained letter" - the only evidence that could be used to accuse the noble woman who killed the demon Milverton - into the blazing fire. When in flames, I think every reader with a sense of justice will cheer loudly for it!
In fact, if you look carefully, Holmes' "love" is also reflected in many aspects, such as his loyal friendship with Watson (most obvious in "Three Men with the Same Surname"), his love for Watson Irene Adler's subtle, almost admiring feelings, and even the excitement of the official detective Lestrade's heartfelt praise of him in "Six Busts of Napoleon" (he even Turn away to hide your expression).
It is impossible for a pure reasoning machine to so impress and conquer the critical heart of the British. It is precisely because of these emotional factors that make Holmes a living person, and he has always been criticized. A favorite among readers in the UK and around the world. It can be said that in the charm of Sherlock Holmes, his shrewd mind and rich emotions are his two core pillars, both of which are indispensable. Perhaps it is precisely because of the high precision of the detective art that Holmes has to suppress the emotions surging in his heart to a minimum, which is why his appearance looks so cold and even inhuman. And even so, from him, we can still see moving emotional sparks burst out from time to time in the collision of his high degree of reason and great heart. This makes people wonder whether there is also an emotional volcano buried in such a sophisticated Holmes? He once said in "The Devil's Heel": "Watson, I have never been in love. However, if I had been in love, if the woman I loved suffered such a tragedy, I might be like our lawless hunter. Like a lion man (killing the person who framed his lover). Who knows?" This casual saying is enough to make us believe that if a certain spark ignites this buried volcano, it may erupt. Deeper and more violent than any active volcano in the world.
Did you know?
Although Conan Doyle achieved great success in writing detective novels, he was very dissatisfied with his success. His real dream is to become a historical novelist. Therefore, in 1893, he was cruel and let Sherlock Holmes die in the book "The Last Problem". Unexpectedly, the obsessed British readers could not accept this bad news no matter what. Thousands of London police officers, workers, and citizens took to the streets to rally emotionally. A large number of people carried the coffin at the gate of No. 221 Baker Street. Parade in front of the crowd, chanting "Holmes, come back to life!" over and over again. This scene moved Conan Doyle to tears, so he had to let Holmes "come back to life" again in the next story.
1. Interesting facts about the author (what I am interested in, I hope you are interested too)
Arthur Conan Doyle, a British novelist, is famous for creating successful detective characters. ——Sherlock Holmes became one of the most important writers in the history of detective fiction. In addition, he has also written many other types of novels, such as science fiction, historical novels, romance novels, dramas, poetry, etc.
In 1890 Doyle went to Vienna to study ophthalmology, and a year later returned to London to become an ophthalmologist, which gave him more time to write. In a letter to his mother in November 1891, Doyle wrote, "I am considering killing Holmes... to get rid of him and be done with it. He takes up too much of my time." In "The Final Case" in December 1893 ”, Doyle had Holmes and his mortal enemy Professor Moriarty buried together at the Reichenbach Falls. However, the ending of the novel made readers very dissatisfied. After Holmes "died" in "The Final Case", Holmes fans were very angry and often went to his house to smash windows. This led Doyle to finally "resurrection" Holmes again. In 1903, Doyle published "The Empty House", allowing Holmes to escape death.
Doyle himself was involved in two interesting cases. Once in 1906, an Anglo-Indian lawyer was accused of sending threatening letters and animal cruelty. Although animals were still abused after the lawyer was arrested, the police insisted that the lawyer was guilty. It is worth noting that after this case, the British Court of Criminal Appeal was established in 1907. Therefore, it can be said that Doyle not only helped the lawyer, but also indirectly helped establish a mechanism for redressing unjust cases. Another time was in 1908, when a German Jew who ran a casino was accused of attacking an 82-year-old woman with a stick.
In his later years, Doyle began to believe in spiritualism and even wrote several novels on this theme.
Conan Doyle died on July 7, 1930 AD.
2. Books about Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle wrote 60 stories about Sherlock Holmes, 56 short stories and 4 novellas. The stories were published one after another in the Strand Magazine over a period of 40 years, which was a common practice at the time (Charles Dickens also published novels in a similar format). The main stories take place between 1878 and 1907, and the latest story is set in 1914. Two of these stories are written in the first voice of Holmes, two are written in the third person, and the rest are narrated by Watson.
"The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes", including "The Adventures" series, "New Detectives" series, "Memoirs" series, "The Return" series, "A Study in Scarlet", and "Uncanny Valley" , "The Hound of the Baskervilles", "The Sign of Four".
Conan Doyle wrote "A Study in Scarlet" when he was 29 years old, and it was published the following year. Two years later, Conan Doyle published The Sign of Four. In the three years from 1891 to 1894, Conan Doyle successively wrote "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Red-Headed Society", "The Case of Identity", "The Secret of Boscombe Valley", " 24 short stories including "Five Orange Peels", "The Man with a Crooked Mouth" and "Silver Horse" were collected and published. At the end of 1894, Conan Doyle let Holmes die in "The Final Case". In response to readers' appeal, he wrote "The Hound of the Baskervilles" in 1901. In 1903, Conan Doyle wrote "The Empty House", which brought Sherlock Holmes back from the dead and became active in front of readers again. He has successively written detective stories such as "Return", "Uncanny Valley", "Last Regards", and "New Detective".
3. Highly recommended
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3) Sherlock Holmes
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