Ebook152 pages2 hours
A Study in Scarlet
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this ebook
"A Study in Scarlet" is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his new characters, "consulting detective" Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler, Dr. John Watson, who later became two of the most famous characters in literature. Conan Doyle wrote the story in 1886, and it was published the following year. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes to 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" is a preliminary drawing, sketch or painting done in preparation for a finished piece.) The story, and its main characters, attracted little public interest when it first appeared. Only 11 complete copies of Beeton's Christmas Annual 1887 are known to exist now and they have considerable value. Although Conan Doyle wrote 56 short stories featuring Holmes, "A Study in Scarlet" is one of only four full-length novels in the original canon. The novel was followed by "The Sign of the Four", published in 1890. "A Study in Scarlet" was the first work of detective fiction to incorporate the magnifying glass as an investigative tool.
Author
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most famous for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes and long-suffering sidekick Dr Watson. Conan Doyle was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.
Read more from Arthur Conan Doyle
Ghostly Tales: Spine-Chilling Stories of the Victorian Age Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Christmas Library: 250+ Essential Christmas Novels, Poems, Carols, Short Stories...by 100+ Authors Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Great Keinplatz Experiment: and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The History of Spiritualism Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Weiser Book of Horror and the Occult: Hidden Magic, Occult Truths, and the Stories That Started It All Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Horror of the Heights: & Other Tales of Suspense Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMysteries and Adventures Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Seasons Edition--Spring) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection (Mahon Classics) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe New Revelation Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Big Book of Christmas Tales: 250+ Short Stories, Fairytales and Holiday Myths & Legends Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Complete Sherlock Holmes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Best Horror Stories of Arthur Conan Doyle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGothic Classics: 60+ Books in One Volume Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTales for a Winter's Night Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Complete Arthur Conan Doyle Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsClassic Tales of Science Fiction & Fantasy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related to A Study in Scarlet
Titles in the series (9)
A Study in Scarlet Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Sign of the Four Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Hound of the Baskervilles Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Return of Sherlock Holmes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Valley of Fear Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5His Last Bow Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related ebooks
A Study in Scarlet (Illustrated) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Complete Sherlock Holmes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Sherlock Holmes Collection Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A study in scarlet Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Study in Scarlet - Arthur Conan Doyle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Study in Scarlet: The first novel featuring Sherlock Holmes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection (Mahon Classics) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSherlock Holmes : The Complete Novels and Stories (Centaurus Classics) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA STUDY IN SCARLET - A. Conan Doyle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection (All the novels and stories in one volume) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSherlock Holmes: The Truly Complete Collection (the 60 official stories + the 6 unofficial stories) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSherlock Holmes : Complete Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSherlock Holmes: The Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Study in Scarlet: First Sherlock Holmes Book Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection: 221B (Illustrated) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSherlock Holmes: The Ultimate Collection (4 Novels + 56 Short Stories) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection: 221B Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Study in Scarlet, First of the Four Sherlock Holmes Novels Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Best of Sherlock Holmes - Volume I - A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsArthur Conan Doyle: The Best Works Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Study in Scarlet & The Sign of the Four Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection (Manor Books) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSherlock Holmes: The Collection (Manor Books Publishing) (The Greatest Fictional Characters of All Time) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Study in Scarlet (Diversion Classics) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Study in Scarlet: (English edition – Full version) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
General Fiction For You
The Fellowship Of The Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It Ends with Us: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Priory of the Orange Tree Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Unhoneymooners Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Life of Pi: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nettle & Bone Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The City of Dreaming Books Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Terminal List: A Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Covenant of Water (Oprah's Book Club) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Heroes: The Greek Myths Reimagined Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Cabin at the End of the World: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beyond Good and Evil Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Second Life of Mirielle West: A Haunting Historical Novel Perfect for Book Clubs Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rebecca Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My Sister's Keeper: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beartown: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Canterbury Tales Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Meditations: Complete and Unabridged Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dry: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Other Black Girl: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Iliad of Homer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shantaram: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Silmarillion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Everything's Fine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dante's Divine Comedy: Inferno Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for A Study in Scarlet
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
A Study in Scarlet - Arthur Conan Doyle
2^ book_preview_excerpt.html uZےFrOv(}ƊAIQ(E/C@u8
|ڏ_sNVgirdf_ܽzS
~i^~{<˼8^㫟]Z>L5٧86K`SȭZo~Լk>%fpMO͏MF?-w9oPn^|$x=15>
}ha~6'R?%Ƈv.KLKi₩SˉOpS)wzĿߥz}5e}nS=6k:8&tJkG굍<BƼ]qV7rӭéq߇7bZuA5!
>{sȋ~0Cʵ4~_B,D_|qYpk>G}5oMX15)>r45M4os'l1N4g}G;}6(wV?wӒ{w7M71@s`cއJ;9BuF',D쇽x^4mCO"0_p#)YIf6C~8:[gl&Yua~Wn'[1JL8wECEp`
_Ɛ}tɏ`0;|h )NKڻ1ǃGXMgz!ӊ =]&! W: ^xJm`q}-kh-le(呂aATWrEqM }
P'Tg0_A8N5%:>4 xʰkS0%<}#`wV 567"D_}i2s
{8c8f z"u✋fuTxOchUE{7ayHzU<s >9
; f;F* #9XEwP?nx? 8ȓ2xEvЎO7Wt]12C
q^psjHp{]mޠgh_8 Fhmj͚:
.bYvS ]鿮ܩ9D@#M@?OAz>B)Z`7ߧOD3! )}YN͵#1ĠGرo>E)>5w
)%GWȐμg
NXz4)