Simviation Forum - December 1, 1887 - Sherlock Holmes studies scarlet

Dec 1^st, 2010 at 9:21pm

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A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which was first published in 1887. It is the first story to feature the character of Sherlock Holmes, who would later become one of the most famous literary detective characters, with long-lasting interest and appeal. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes to his companion Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it."

A Study in Scarlet was the first work of fiction to incorporate the magnifying glass as an investigative tool.

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Reply #1 - Dec 2^nd, 2010 at 3:39pm

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Seems it was well red.

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Reply #2 - Dec 3^rd, 2010 at 3:32am

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Interesting. Always liked Holmes.

Elementary my dear H. Roll Eyes

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Reply #3 - Dec 4^th, 2010 at 8:39pm

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Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sean Connery - share Edinburgh as a birthplace. Did I mention I was born in Edinburgh Cheesy

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Reply #4 - Mar 17^th, 2011 at 8:04am

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Holmes was a real person. Just ask any Holmes fan.

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Reply #5 - Mar 17^th, 2011 at 3:24pm

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As a huge fan to 221b Baker Street I've got no criticisms!
Has the new British series Sherlock turned up in the States yet? A modern Holmes that is gripping and then some!

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Reply #6 - Mar 17^th, 2011 at 7:42pm

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Yes, the three episode first series aired several months ago.

Has a second series (what Americans would call a second season) begun to air on BBC yet?

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Reply #7 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 8:19am

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Due in November Webb. There is a fourth unaired pilot episode which you can get with the DVD set of the series. Mine arrived from Amazon the other day so guess what I'm watching whilst having lunch Grin

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Reply #8 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 11:45pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Mar 18^th, 2011 at 8:19am:

Due in November Webb. There is a fourth unaired pilot episode which you can get with the DVD set of the series. Mine arrived from Amazon the other day so guess what I'm watching whilst having lunch Grin

Reruns of Fawlty Towers?

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Reply #9 - Mar 19^th, 2011 at 8:15pm

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So that's two prawn Goebbels, 4 Colitz salads Grin

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